US President Donald Trump recently spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing trade relations and the situation with Pakistan. This conversation took place on Diwali, a significant festival in India, during which Trump also participated in a lamp-lighting ceremony at the White House.

Trump expressed his warm wishes to the people of India, stating, "I just spoke to your Prime Minister today. Had a great conversation. We talked about trade... He's very interested in that. Although we did talk a little while ago about let's have no wars with Pakistan." He emphasized the importance of maintaining peace, saying, "We have no war with Pakistan and India. That was a very, very good thing. He's a great person, and he's become a great friend of mine over the years."

In the context of trade, Trump has recently imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods due to India's purchases of Russian oil, raising the total US import taxes on India to 50% this year. Ongoing trade discussions between the two nations are expected to address these issues.

Trump also commented on the tariffs imposed on China, stating, "Right now, as of November 1st, China will have about 155% tariffs put on it. I don't think it's sustainable for them. I want to be nice to China. But China has been very rough with us over the years because we had presidents that weren't smart from a business standpoint."

Additionally, he touched on the situation in the Middle East, claiming progress in peace efforts. He stated, "We are forging peace all over the world... We're getting everybody to get along. I just got a call from the Middle East. We're doing very well there. We have many countries signed on to peace in the Middle East, and nobody thought they'd ever see that happening."

Regarding Hamas, Trump remarked, "They're pretty violent people. We could put that out in two minutes. We're giving them a chance. They agreed that they'd be very good and straight. They wouldn't be killing people. If they don't honour the deal, they'll be taken care of very quickly. It is total peace in the Middle East; we have levels of friendship with everybody. Every country that hated each other now loves each other. Nobody ever saw anything like it."