Effusive Narendra Modi lauds Trump’s commitment to bilateral relations
US President Donald Trump was also warm but made clear he saw a need for more balance in the US-India trade relationship
Washington — US President Donald Trump urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do more to relax Indian trade barriers on Monday during talks in which both leaders took great pains to stress the importance of a strong US-Indian relationship. At a closely watched first meeting between the two, Trump and Modi appeared to get along well. Modi pulled Trump in for a bear hug on the stage as the cameras rolled in the Rose Garden. "I deeply appreciate your strong commitment to the enhancement of our bilateral relations," Modi told him. "I am sure that under your leadership a mutually beneficial strategic partnership will gain new strength, new positivity, and will reach new heights." Trump was also warm but made clear he saw a need for more balance in the US-India trade relationship in keeping with his campaign promise to expand American exports and create more jobs at home. Last year the US trade deficit with India neared $31bn. Trump said he would like a trading relationship that is ...
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