Focus on ‘reasonable profession’ in Modi-Trump telephone call, Indian PM to fulfill Potus quickly–

Speaking to United States President Donald Trump on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi guaranteed to help globe tranquility, success, and safety and security. Amid anxieties in India over Trump’s pledge to increase tax obligations on imports from India and various other nations, along with prospective dispute over prohibited migration, Modi specified in an article on X that both sides are devoted to an equally efficient and credible partnership.

This was Modi’s very first conversation with “my dear friend” Trump considering that his launch on January 20. While connections with the United States are forecasted to enhance throughout the 2nd Trump term, problems stick around regarding Trump’s possibly turbulent profession plans and guarantees to deport millions.

According to the White House, Trump stressed the requirement of India broadening its procurement of American-made safety and security devices and functioning in the direction of a “fair bilateral trading relationship”.

The White House readout stated, “The leaders discussed plans for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House, underscoring the strength of the friendship and strategic ties between our nations.”

“Delighted to talk to my bosom friend President Donald Trump,” said Modi in a post on X on Monday evening.

Delighted to talk to my bosom friend President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS. Congratulated him on his historic second term. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity,…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 27, 2025

Modi and Trump addressed several aspects of the broad bilateral Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, as well as strategies to develop it, including technology, commerce, investment, energy, and military, according to the Indian government in a readout.

The two presidents discussed global concerns, especially the situation in West Asia and Ukraine, and decided to meet shortly.

The discussion took place ahead of a prospective meeting between the two presidents on the sidelines of the AI conference, which France will host next month. Trump has been invited to the meeting, and Modi has already confirmed his presence. India and the United States are also in diplomatic contact, with Modi planning a bilateral visit to the United States in the coming months, long before Trump visits India for the Quad summit later this year.

It also came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his counterpart Marco Rubio, during which the former highlighted concerns about the delay in granting of US visas to Indian people while Rubio questioned illegal migration from India.

While India is willing to take back illegal migrants, as it was during the Biden administration and even earlier under the first Trump presidency, it needs adequate time to authenticate the Indian provenance of the 18,000 illegals identified by US authorities for deportation to India.

While the Indian government want to collaborate with US authorities to solve the issue, it has distanced itself from the number, stating that any talk of numbers would be premature at this time.

India continues to be one of the most significant sources of illegal immigration to the United States outside of Latin America.