Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday that both India and the United States were working to conclude the trade negotiations at the earliest.
Modi’s post on X comes hours after US President Donald Trump held out an olive branch, saying he was looking forward to speaking with the prime minister to address the trade barriers.
“India and the US are close friends and natural partners,” Modi said and expressed confidence that the trade negotiations would pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between the two countries.
India and the US are close friends and natural partners. I am confident that our trade negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the India-US partnership. Our teams are working to conclude these discussions at the earliest. I am also looking forward… pic.twitter.com/3K9hlJxWcl
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2025
“Our teams are working to conclude these discussions at the earliest. I am also looking forward to speaking with President Trump. We will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people,” he said.
Earlier, Trump dropped a hint of thaw in the trade war between India and the US as he said the two countries were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers.
“I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries!,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
India-US relations witnessed a dramatic downturn last month after Trump imposed a whopping 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued purchase of cheap Russian oil.
India termed the move “unjustifiable”.
As the tariff war raged, Modi’s trip to Japan and his show of camaraderie with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit had ruffled feathers in Washington.
The visits were reportedly aimed at sending a message to the US that New Delhi is keen on looking for other options instead of caving in to the tariff pressure.
