WASHINGTON, APR 17: US President Donald Trump described his recent phone call with “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “very good conversation.”
Speaking to reporters en route to a Las Vegas roundtable on tax cuts, Trump said: “I had a very good talk with him, and he’s a friend of mine from India, and he’s doing great. We had a very good conversation.” The discussion occurred on Tuesday, focusing on the bilateral relationship and the West Asia situation.
Trump called Modi to exchange views on the US-Israel war against Iran, which began on February 28. A US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 7, with peace talks underway. Washington demands Tehran abandon its nuclear weapons pursuit and uranium enrichment.
The conflict has spiked gas prices after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for one-fifth of global oil. Trump and Modi emphasized securing the strait during their 40-minute call—the second since the war started.
US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor noted the conversation ended with Trump telling Modi, “we all love you.”
