U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the United States and India will successfully conclude an ongoing trade agreement, while describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a close friend.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on June 4, Trump said he was optimistic about the outcome of bilateral trade negotiations between the two countries.
“We will get to a deal because I like your prime minister a lot. He is a good friend of mine. We get along great, and we are gonna make a deal,” Trump said.
At the same time, Trump reiterated his longstanding concerns over India’s tariff regime, stating that India had benefited from past U.S. trade policies and imposed high duties on American companies.
“They charged tremendous amounts of tariffs to our companies, and we didn’t charge them anything,” he said.
The remarks come as trade negotiations between Washington and New Delhi gather momentum. A U.S. delegation concluded four days of discussions in India on June 4 aimed at finalizing an interim bilateral trade agreement.
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the negotiations were conducted in a spirit of cooperation and pragmatism, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to achieving a mutually beneficial agreement. The ministry noted that the proposed pact is expected to strengthen bilateral trade, improve market access, and deepen economic ties between the world’s two largest democracies.
The ongoing discussions are part of broader efforts by both nations to expand trade and investment cooperation amid growing strategic and economic engagement between India and the United States.
