U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 13, 2025.
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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Use his first conversation with the US president Donald Trump Since the conflict in early May, India and Pakistan have expressed frustration with Trump’s repeated claims that he has played a major role in the agency’s family Ceasefire Between two nuclear-weapon states.
Foreign Minister Vikram Misri in a statement.
Misri said that during a call between the two leaders, Modi told Trump “clearly” that the United States had no role between India and Pakistan and denied any discussion of the trade deal.
He added that the 35-minute call was initiated by Trump.
The White House did not provide separate readings for the phone.
The two leaders spoke for the last time in early May, after April Terrorist attacks Islamic militants in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region have killed 26 civilians.
India has a tit-tat bomb attack in Pakistan, causing Four Days of Conflict This has the potential to break out into a broader war, inspired by decades of tensions between the two countries.
Trump has Repeated claims The United States played a major role in the final escalation of tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.
“I stopped the war between Pakistan and India,” Trump said Wednesday outside the White House, calling Modi “a remarkable person.”
Trump also recently compared the current conflict between Israel and Iran with the Indian-Pakistan conflict last month. trump card Israel and Iran should reach an agreement, “just like I have made India and Pakistan.”
India’s fierce tone of statements on Wednesday may be partly due to Trump’s decision to host the Pakistan Army Chief of Staff lunch at the White House.
Trump told White House reporters that the purpose of the lunch was to “thank him for not participating in the war” and to discuss potential trade agreements with the country.
The president also touted obvious progress in the trade agreement with India.
Trump and Modi were scheduled to meet face to face at the G7 summit in Canada this week. But Trump Leave soonThe White House said he shortened the trip due to tensions in the Middle East.
