President Donald Trump has showered praise on India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a joint appearance following the bilateral talks in Washington, D.C. on June 26. He emphasized about the priority areas of cooperation including expanded trade, removal of trade barriers, economic cooperation to create jobs, fighting terrorism and strengthening the defense and strategic partnership around the world including Afghanistan, North Korea and in the Indian Ocean.
“I have always had admiration for India and its people,” Trump said, adding it was a “very, very incredible nation,’ and that as promised during his presidential campaign, “That is exactly what you have — a true friend,” in him, said Trump.
“After today’s meetings, relations between the United States and India have never been stronger before,” said President Trump on the Rose Garden of the White House. “World leaders in social media,” Trump said that he looks forward to working with Modi “to create jobs for our people,” emphasizing that he expected India to remove barriers to the trade with the U.S. and balance the current advantage India held.
Trump said, “We are determined to destroy terrorism. We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism,” Trump declared. “The future of our relations have never looked better,” he concluded.
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Modi said that the bilateral talks had been significant in every way because they were based on mutual trust and values, because both countries are “global engines of growth.”
“Today, we frankly discussed every aspect” of the U.S.-India relationship in the bilateral meeting, Modi said, adding, “We want a bilateral architecture which will take us to new heights.
“It is only in a strong America that India’s interests lie,” the Indian leader said.
“Today we had a very serious discussion on terrorism, extremism and radicalization,” Modi said. “Fighting terrorism and ending terrorism will be a primary aspect of our relationship.”
By Premji
