Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday reviewed the “good progress” achieved in the negotiations for their trade agreement and agreed to remain in touch in the coming weeks.

In a telephonic conversation, Modi, describing Trump as a friend, also congratulated him on the success of the “historic Gaza peace plan”. “Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Also reviewed the good progress achieved in trade negotiations. Agreed to stay in touch over the coming weeks,” Modi said in a post on X.

The peace plan was pushed strongly by Trump and both Israel and Hamas have signed on the first phase of it. The plan will lead to ceasefire on the two-year old conflict, release of hostages and prisoners.

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