”President Trump's sentiments and positive assessment of our relationship are deeply appreciated and fully appreciated,” Modi wrote on the social network X, ”India and the United States have a very positive and comprehensive forward-looking and global strategic partnership.”
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After US President Donald Trump reiterated his personal friendship, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday also said that there is still a "very positive" relationship between New Delhi and Washington.
Relations between the two countries have been strained since last month after Washington imposed an additional tax of up to 50 percent on imports of Indian goods in response to India's accusation that it fueled Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine by buying Russian oil. While before that, Modi was believed to have maintained a strong relationship since Trump's first term as president.
"President Trump's sentiments and positive assessment of our relationship should be deeply appreciated and fully appreciated," Modi wrote on the social network "X", "India and the United States have a very positive and comprehensive forward-looking and global strategic partnership." Earlier, US President Trump, speaking to reporters, said that he would always be Modi's friend. There is a special relationship between India and America. There is no reason to worry," said Trump. He has corrected his earlier comment that India has 'lost to China' and said that India has a special relationship.
Last week, after Modi visited China to participate in the 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization', Trump was irritated with India and Modi. In the context of deteriorating trade relations with America, Modi went on a visit to China for the first time after seven years. Last May, it was Trump who brokered peace between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan after the biggest conflict in decades. Since then, India, which has categorically rejected third-party mediation in Kashmir, has not shown closeness in its relations with Trump.
