Washington, Oct 13, 2025

US President Donald Trump on Monday praised India and termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “his very good friend.”

He mentioned India during his speech in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, after signing the peace agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

“India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top, and he has just done a fantastic job,” he added.

Trump’s statement comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with US President Donald Trump and congratulated him on the “success of the historic Gaza peace plan.”

PM Modi also spoke to Trump about the “good progress achieved in trade negotiations.”

PM Modi posted on X last week, “Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza

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