Modi, Trump call to reset trade ties

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Modi, Trump call to reset trade ties

Friday, 12 December 2025 | Ashoke Raj | New Delhi

Modi, Trump call to reset trade ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to United States President Donald Trump on Thursday in what officials described as a “very warm conversation,” during which the two leaders reviewed progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the steady expansion of cooperation across multiple sectors.

According to the official readout, Modi and Trump discussed ways to maintain momentum in bilateral trade talks and explored avenues to widen collaboration in critical technologies, energy, defence, security, and other priority areas under the India-US COMPACT framework - a mechanism aimed at boosting military partnership, economic engagement and technology cooperation for the coming decades.

Modi-Trump Interactions in 2025

  • January 27 — Phone Call: Trump congratulates Modi; discuss bilateral ties.
  • February 13 — White House Meeting: Modi meets Trump in Washington; talks cover trade, defence, and strategic issues.
  • April 22 - Phone Call: Trump offers condolences after the Pahalgam incident.
  • June 17 — Phone Call: Trump invites Modi to a multilateral luncheon hosted by the Pakistan PM and military chief.
  • September 17 — Phone Call: Birthday greetings and bilateral progress discussed.
  • October 21 — Phone Call: Diwali greetings exchanged; ongoing cooperation discussed.
  • December 11 — Phone Call: Review of India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, trade, defence, and critical technologies.

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