US President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his close relationship with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London.
US President Donald Trump said, ” I’m very close to India. I’m very close to the Prime Minister of India. Spoke to him the other day, wished him a happy birthday. We have a very good relationship. He put out a beautiful statement, too…But I said, I sanctioned them. China is paying a very large tariff right now to the United States. But I’m willing to do other things, but not when the people that I’m fighting for are buying oil from Russia. If the oil price comes down, very simply, Russia will settle. And the oil price is way down. We got it way down. We’re drilling and we produce more oil than anybody else in the world. We’re doing a lot.”
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, "…I'm very close to India. I'm very close to the Prime Minister of India. Spoke to him the other day, wished him a happy birthday. We have a very good relationship. He put out a beautiful statement, too…But I said, I sanctioned them.… pic.twitter.com/uEXPWuLaUO
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2025
US President Donald Trump extended 75th birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a phone call, and expressed gratitude for support on ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In a post on his social media account, Truth Social, Trump stated that PM Modi is doing a “tremendous job.”
“Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job. Narendra: Thank you for your support on ending the War between Russia and Ukraine! President DJT,” the post read.
