Trump Says Trade Talks With India Continue

The U.S. president refers to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his friend, despite his recent comments suggesting that India was ‘lost’ to China.
Trump Says Trade Talks With India Continue
President Donald Trump; Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Getty Images
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The United States and India continue to negotiate trade talks, according to President Donald Trump, despite recent comments he made suggesting the South Asian country was “lost” to communist China.

“I am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations,” the president said on Truth Social on Sept. 9. “I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi, in the upcoming weeks.