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Had great time in India, loved being with Modi: Trump

By Lalit K Jha
March 14, 2020 11:53 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "great" friend and it was an incredible two days in India, United States President Donald Trump said on his last month visit to the country.

IMAGE: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave as they attend the 'Namaste Trump' event at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

Trump was on his maiden official visit to India from February 24 to 25.

He was accompanied by First Lady Melania and a high-powered delegation comprising senior US administration officials, including National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien.

They visited Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi before leaving for Washington.

 

“We had a great time in India. It was an incredible two days and he (Modi) is a great friend of mine,” Trump told reporters at a White House news conference.

“He's a friend of his people because he was greeted incredibly warmly as was I in that stadium. That was an incredible event. And I loved being with him,” Trump said.

“We talked about everything. We talked about far more than just borders,” said the president in response to a question.

During the visit, India and the US finalised defence deals under which 30 military helicopters will be procured from two American defence majors for the Indian armed forces.

Lalit K Jha
Source: PTI
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