Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday and the two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.

A PMO release said that the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and agreed to maintain close engagement to deepen cooperation for the benefit of the people of both countries.

PM Modi and President Trump also exchanged views on regional and international developments and discussed ongoing efforts to promote global peace and security.
“The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of mutual interest,” the release said.

In a post on X, PM Modi said that he had productive conversation with President Trump
“Had a productive conversation with President Trump. We reviewed our bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas. We agreed to maintain close engagement to take our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership forward. We also exchanged views on regional and international issues, including ongoing efforts to advance global peace and security,” PM Modi said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during his visit to the US that the two sides have now moved closer to an understanding. “Expectation that it could rapidly move forward, I think, was tested against a ground reality which was much more complex. So, today, I think we have reached a situation where there is more or less an understanding on the trade agreement,” he said.