US President Donald Trump on Thursday highlighted his close relationship with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting their personal connection and recent birthday wishes during a press conference with UK PM Keir Starmer during his visit to the country.

Speaking at the press conference, he highlighted how he had greeted PM Modi on his birthday and highlighted the good ties between New Delhi and Washington.

Trump said, "I'm very close to India. I'm very close to the Prime Minister of India. Spoke to him the other day, wished him a happy birthday. We have a very good relationship. He put out a beautiful statement, too...But I said, I sanctioned them."

US President Donald Trump extended 75th birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a phone call, and expressed gr

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