US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time after assuming office for the second time. They had a long conversation on the phone on Monday. It is learnt that Prime Minister Modi has sent a congratulatory message to Trump over the phone. After the conversation, Modi said that they have vowed to work together in the coming days. On the other hand, Trump said that Modi is going to visit America to meet him.
Addressing the media after the conversation on Monday, Donald Trump said that Modi will go to the White House. Trump said they would likely meet in February. Talking about his conversation with Modi, he told reporters, "We had a long conversation. Modi is coming to the White House next month. We have a very good relationship with India. ”
However, there is no official confirmation from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the matter.
After taking the oath of office, Trump is 'driving out' immigrants from America. There is a fierce debate going on about that. A large proportion of the American diaspora is Indian. When asked about this, Trump said, "I talked to Modi about immigration. India will do the right thing in returning the migrants.
Colombia has refused to accept migrants repatriated from the United States. As a result, the US President imposed a huge ban on Colombia.
Prime Minister Modi himself told about the phone conversation with Trump. "Delighted to be speaking on the phone today with the President of the United States, my dear friend Donald Trump. Congratulations to him on his historic second win. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trustworthy partnership. We will continue to work together for the welfare of our people and for world peace, prosperity, and security. ’
The two heads of state also discussed world peace as well as security in the Pacific region. They discussed bilateral trade. The White House issued a statement after the call. According to the statement, the two heads of state discussed building bilateral relations in new areas in the coming days.
