PM Modi thanks ‘friend’ Donald Trump for birthday greetings, vows to strengthen India-US ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his 75th birthday for his telephone conversation and greetings, and he said he was completely determined to take a comprehensive and global partnership of India-US, such as the US leader.

In an article in X, Prime Minister Modi called President Trump as “my friend” and said he supported India’s attempts for the peaceful solution of the Ukrainian conflict.

“Thank you, my friend, President Trump, 75. For your phone call and hot greetings on my birthday. Like you, I am completely determined to include India-US comprehensive and global partnership. He said.

The greetings of the US President came a day when the US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch was in the national capital to discuss the next steps in bilateral trade negotiations.

Brendan Lynch held a positive meeting with the two sides who decided to intensify the efforts of a mutually beneficial trade agreement with the two sides to discuss the next steps in the bilateral trade negotiations with the equivalent Trade and Industry Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement that the authorities team from the United States Trade Representative Office under the chairmanship of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations visited India on 16 September 2025.

“The Ministry of Commerce, the India-USA Bilateral Trade Agreement, including the India-US Trade Ties, including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce officials,” he said.

“Accepting the permanent importance of bilateral trade between India and the United States, the discussions were positive and forward -looking, including various aspects of the trade agreement. It was decided to intensify efforts to conclude an early conclusion of a mutual trade agreement.”

A US Embassy spokesman said Brendan Lynch had a positive meeting with Rajesh Agrawal, the Special Secretary of Trade and Industry in Delhi, to discuss the next steps in bilateral trade negotiations.

The sources said that the chief negotiators of both countries decided to continue their trade talks in virtual mode. He said India and the US had previously had five rounds of negotiations for a trade agreement. In August, the latest negotiations with us were postponed. Over the past few months, India and the United States negotiate for a temporary trade agreement.

US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff in Indian goods in July, but otherwise he hope for a temporary Indian-US trade agreement that would help prevent high tariffs. A few days later, he applied 25 percent more tariffs with 50 percent of India’s Russian oil imports. 50 percent tariffs entered into force on 27 August.

India has reservations of the US demand to open the agricultural and milk sectors. Agriculture and dairy products are critical and sensitive sectors for India because they provide a living for a large part of people.

India and the United States launched negotiations for a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement (BTA), which aims to complete the first stage of the agreement by October-November 2025 in March this year.

Last week, Prime Minister Modi said that after US President Donald Trump called for “trade barriers” between the two countries, the trade talks between India and the United States would help to “unlock the unlimited potential”.

In an article in X, PM Modi described the new Delhi and Washington as “natural partners” and said he was sure of the progress of negotiations. The Prime Minister also expressed his desire to speak with Trump.

“India and the US close friends and natural partners.

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