In their first contact in two months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over phone on Thursday, discussing expansion of cooperation in trade, critical technologies, energy, defence and security.

The call came less than a week after India hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for the annual leaders’ summit on December 4-5, an event that drew global attention.

“Had a very warm and engaging conversation with President Trump. We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations, and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity,” PM Modi posted on X.

The two leaders, who last spoke on October 9, reviewed the progress of the “India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic

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