Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in a phone call on Monday, Modi said in a post on X, the first conversation between the two leaders since Trump's inauguration last week.

US President Donald Trump, in a "productive" phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation, according to the White House.

President Trump spoke Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the relationship between their two countries and plans for Modi to visit the White House. During the call, Trump

Donald Trump said Narendra Modi will probably come to the White House in February, putting India’s prime minister among the first foreign leaders to visit Washington since the US president’s inauguration.

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PM Modi will visit the White House in February, as Trump emphasizes US-India ties, discussing trade, defence, and immigration in a recent call.