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The White House reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s commitment to strengthening India-US relations, describing the partnership as one the US President feels “very strongly” about, even as tensions linger over trade tariffs and oil imports from Russia.

Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The President is positive and feels very strongly about the India-US relationship. A few weeks ago, he spoke to the Prime Minister directly when he celebrated Diwali in the Oval Office with many high-ranking Indian-American officials here at the White House.”

She added that the US has “a great Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor,” and confirmed that Trump’s trade team is engaged in “very serious discussions” with New Delhi. “I

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