"Delighted to speak with my dear friend President Donald Trump. Congratulated him on his historic second term. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership.
We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity, and security," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
This was PM Modi's first conversation with Trump since the US President began his second term in office.
Both the leaders spoke on key bilateral matters during their telephonic conversation.
Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar represented India at Trump's swearing-in ceremony at the invitation of the US government.
Dr Jaishankar also took a letter from the Prime Minister to Trump.
Modi had earlier spoken to Trump after he won the presidential elections on November 7. Durin
g the conversation, Trump had praised PM Modi, describing him as a magnificent man, adding that the whole world loved him.
Trump said that India is a magnificent country, and he considered PM Modi and India as true friends, sources said, adding that both leaders agreed to work together for world peace.
Dr S. Jaishankar, whose meeting with Marco Rubio marked the latter’s first bilateral engagement after taking office, also held a press conference, where he dismissed the possibility of resuming trade with Pakistan any time soon.
Rubio’s tenure seemingly began with a clear focus on countering China’s expanding influence, underscoring the US reliance on India as a strategic counterbalance in the Asia-Pacific region.
Meanwhile, Indian and US diplomats are trying to arrange an early meeting between Modi and Trump.
Even otherwise a bilateral meeting was possible later in the year.
Leaders of the Quad grouping also meet later in 2025 at the annual summit to be hosted by India.
As a senator, Rubio had championed legislative measures to designate India as a key US ally, comparable to Japan, Israel, and Nato countries.
India-US ties are expected to grow further in the context of technology transfers.
Michael Kugelman, a South Asia expert at the Wilson Centre in Washington, observed, “The next White House will likely accord relatively little priority to relations with Pakistan, though it may increase pressure on Islamabad to ease up on its alliance with Beijing”.
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