Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, congratulating him on the success of the “historic” Gaza peace plan.
PM Modi also spoke to Trump about the “good progress achieved” in the ongoing trade negotiations between both countries.
PM Modi posted on X, “Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Also reviewed the good progress achieved in trade negotiations. Agreed to stay in close touch over the coming weeks.”
The phone call comes on a day Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the peace deal proposed by Trump. This is the second phone call between the two leaders in a span of one month. On September 16, Trump called PM Modi to extend greetings on his 75th birthday.
PM Modi in a post on X, called Trump his “friend” and thanked him for the wishes.
“Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm greetings on my 75th birthday. Like you, I am also fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights. We support your initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict,” PM Modi wrote.
President Trump had also posted on Truth Social, calling the phone call “wonderful”
“Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job. Narendra: Thank you for your support on ending the War between Russia and Ukraine! President DJT,” he said.
–IANS
