JAKARTA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone call. This is the first conversation between the two leaders since Trump's inauguration.
"We are committed to mutually beneficial and trusted partnerships," Modi said in a post on X.
Modi also congratulated Trump for his second historic term.
"We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity and security," Modi said.
The United States is India's largest trading partner and two-way trade between the two countries surpassed $118 billion by 2023/24, with India posting a trade surplus of $32 billion.
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India as a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts against China, intends to improve trade relations with the US and makes it easier for citizens to get visas for skilled workers.
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