“I am very near India, very near the Prime Minister of India”: Trump

London: US President Donald Trump on Thursday highlighted his shut relationship with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting their private connection and up to date birthday needs throughout a press convention with UK PM Keir Starmer throughout his go to to the nation.

Talking on the press convention, he highlighted how he had greeted PM Modi on his birthday and highlighted the great ties between New Delhi and Washington.

Trump mentioned, “I am very near India. I am very near the Prime Minister of India. Spoke to him the opposite day, wished him a cheerful birthday. We've got an excellent relationship. He put out a stupendous assertion, too…However I mentioned, I sanctioned them.”
US President Donald Trump prolonged seventy fifth birthday needs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a cellphone name, and expressed gratitude for assist on ending the battle between Russia and Ukraine.

In a publish on his social media account, Reality Social, Trump acknowledged that PM Modi is doing a “super job.”

“Simply had a beautiful cellphone name with my good friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wanted him a really Completely satisfied Birthday! He's doing an amazing job. Narendra: Thanks on your assist on ending the Battle between Russia and Ukraine! President DJT,” the publish learn.Hours earlier, PM Modi thanked US President Donald Trump for his cellphone name and mentioned he, just like the US chief, is totally dedicated to taking the India-US Complete and World Partnership to new heights.In a publish on X, PM Modi referred to President Trump as “my good friend” and mentioned that India helps his initiatives for the peaceable decision of the Ukraine battle.

“Thanks, my good friend, President Trump, on your cellphone name and heat greetings on my seventy fifth birthday. Such as you, I'm additionally totally dedicated to taking the India-US Complete and World Partnership to new heights. We assist your initiatives in direction of a peaceable decision of the Ukraine battle,” he mentioned.

The greetings from the US President got here on a day when the US Commerce Consultant, Brendan Lynch, was within the nationwide capital to debate subsequent steps in bilateral commerce negotiations.

Brendan Lynch had a optimistic assembly along with his counterpart, the Ministry of Commerce and Business Particular Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, on Tuesday to debate subsequent steps in bilateral commerce negotiations, with the 2 sides deciding to accentuate efforts to attain an early conclusion of a mutually useful Commerce Settlement.

The Ministry of Commerce and Business mentioned in a press release {that a} crew of officers from the workplace of the USA Commerce Consultant, led by Chief Negotiator for India-US Bilateral Commerce Settlement negotiations, Brendan Lynch, visited India on September 16, 2025.”They held discussions with officers from the Division of Commerce, led by the Particular Secretary, Division of Commerce, on India-US commerce ties, together with on the India-US Bilateral Commerce Settlement,” it mentioned.

Trump additionally expressed disappointment over India's buy of Russian oil, citing it as a purpose for imposing a 50% tariff on India, with 25% particularly focusing on this oil commerce.

“China is paying a really giant tariff proper now to the USA. However I am prepared to do different issues, however not when the those that I am combating for are shopping for oil from Russia. If the oil worth comes down, very merely, Russia will settle. And the oil worth is method down. Ee obtained it method down. We're drilling and we produce extra oil than anyone else on the earth. We're doing rather a lot…,” mentioned Trump.