Modi and Trump call: US president says India 'will do what's right' on illegal immigration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership".
58% : Trump told reporters after the call that Modi was likely to visit the United States "sometime in February".
56% : According to a White House statement, Trump emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of US-made security equipment and moving towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship.
53% : In their phone call on Monday, the ministry said, Trump and Modi discussed the bilateral relationship, "including in the areas of technology, trade, investment, energy and defence".
51% : Modi and Trump shared cordial relations during the US president's first term between 2017 and 2021.
39% : Since taking office on 20 January, Trump has announced a number of immigration-related executive orders, paving the way for a widespread effort to crack down on undocumented migrants in the US.
17% : In November, following Trump's election victory, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the country was not nervous about working with the US president. Trump had called Modi a "great leader" last year but also accused India of charging excessive tariffs.

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