Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump, as New Delhi continues to push for relief from punitive 50% US tariffs imposed on some of India’s key exports in response to its Russian oil purchases.

“We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments,” Modi said in a post on X. A White House official confirmed the call but did not provide details.

The two leaders have now spoken three times since Washington doubled tariffs on Indian imports — up to as much as 50% — affecting textiles, chemicals and food items including shrimp. Modi described his latest conversation with Trump as “warm and engaging”, adding that both sides would keep working together for “global peace, stabi

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