The White House on Tuesday said that United States President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “speak frequently” and that trade teams from both countries are engaged in “very serious discussions” to strengthen bilateral economic ties.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Trump has “great respect” for Prime Minister Modi. “They speak pretty frequently,” she said when asked about the state of US-India relations. Leavitt added that trade negotiations between the two nations are ongoing and moving forward positively. “The President and his trade team continue to be in very serious discussions with India with respect to that topic,” she noted.

Leavitt also said that Trump had recently spoken with PM Modi during Diwali celebrations at the Oval

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