Trump also told PM Modi “we all love you” during the phone conversation, according to US envoy Sergio Gor.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had a very good conversation with his “friend”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the West Asia conflict.
While speaking to reporters, Trump said, “I had a very good talk with him and he’s a friend of mine from India and he’s doing great. We had a very good conversation.”
#WATCH | Responding to ANI’s question on his conversation with PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump says, “I had a very good talk with him and he’s a friend of mine from India and he’s doing great. We had a very good conversation”
(Source: US Network Pool Via Reuters) pic.twitter.com/W9vBuSzHlU
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2026
Both leaders held a nearly 40-minute phone conversation on Tuesday amid heightened tensions in West Asia following the collapse of US-Iran peace talks.
PM Modi later said in a post on X that he had received a call from his “friend” President Trump, during which they reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors. “We are committed to further strengthening our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in all areas,” he said.
He also emphasised that the two also discussed the situation in West Asia and stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.
“Received a call from my friend, President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our bilateral cooperation in various sectors. We are committed to further strengthening our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in all areas. We also discussed the situation in West Asia and stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure,” he said in a post on X.
Trump also told PM Modi, “We all love you” during the phone conversation, according to US envoy Sergio Gor. Speaking about the exchange, Gor said that the remark was made by Trump during the leaders’ interaction, adding that the two world leaders share a close personal equation.
