PM Modi dials ‘dear friend’ Donald Trump; calls for global peace, security

Phone conversation comes six days after EAM Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in Washington

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to US President Donald Trump with a focus on enhancing the India-US partnership and jointly working towards global peace and security.

It was the first phone conversation between the two leaders after Trump became the US President for a second term on January 20. Following the phone conversation, Modi said both sides are committed to “mutually beneficial” and “trusted partnership”.

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“Delighted to speak with my dear friend President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS. Congratulated him on his historic second term,” the Prime Minister said on X.

“We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity, and security,” he said.

 

Delighted to speak with my dear friend President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS. Congratulated him on his historic second term. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity,…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 27, 2025

It is not immediately known whether the issues of immigration and tariff figured in the talks. Like in many countries, there have been some concerns in India as well over the Trump administration’s approach on immigration and tariff.

President Trump has already talked about slapping ‘100 per cent tariffs’ on the BRICS grouping, a bloc that includes India too. On Friday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is looking for “bolder, bigger and a more ambitious” relationship with the US and indicated its readiness to work with the Trump administration to address issues like illegal immigration and trade.

The phone conversation between Modi and Trump came six days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in Washington.