PM Modi, Trump Review Key Areas To Advance India-US Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone on Wednesday.

The leaders reviewed progress in India-US cooperation across trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. They discussed other areas of mutual interest as well. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

PM Modi described the conversation as productive. He said both sides agreed to maintain close engagement.

The discussions come as India and the US continue negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement. The two countries have been working towards an interim trade pact despite differences over tariffs.

The leaders exchanged views on regional and international developments. They placed emphasis on efforts to promote global peace and security.

The latest conversation adds to sustained high-level engagement between New Delhi and Washington.

Prime Minister Modi and Trump had earlier met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian in June 2026.

During that meeting, they reviewed progress in defence, strategic technologies, energy and bilateral trade. They had welcomed developments in negotiations for an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement.

Had a productive conversation with President Trump. We reviewed our bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas. We agreed to maintain close engagement to take our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership forward.

We also exchanged…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2026

The latest contact underlines continued engagement between the two governments. It comes as India seeks stronger market access in the US while both sides pursue shared interests in stability and strategic cooperation.

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