Overview
- Trump, speaking Thursday in Washington, said his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "very good" and called the Indian leader a friend.
- The leaders spoke for nearly 40 minutes on Tuesday, marking their third call of 2026.
- Modi said they reviewed progress across sectors and pledged to deepen the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, while the US ambassador described the exchange as positive and relayed Trump's closing "we all love you."
- Both sides stressed keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, a narrow waterway that carries a large share of the world’s oil and gas shipments.
- The outreach fits broader US diplomacy to ease West Asia tensions, with Trump also announcing a 10‑day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire on Thursday.