Trump emphasizes 'fair' trade and defense buys in call with India's Modi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : India is also an important strategic partner in U.S. efforts to counter China, and in a social media post on Monday, Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership.
62% : "The White House said Trump and Modi emphasized their commitment to the Quad grouping that brings together the United States and India with Australia and Japan, with India to host Quad leaders later this year.
52% : In Monday's call, Trump "emphasized the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship," a White House statement said.
36% : Trump and Modi enjoyed warm relations in the U.S. president's first term, but during his campaign for reelection Trump called India a "very big abuser" on trade and vowed to use tariffs on global imports into the U.S. to correct imbalances.

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