Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:51pm on 11 Oct 2025,Saturday India Global
US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor presented PM Modi with a framed photo featuring President Trump's handwritten message: "Mr Prime Minister, you are great." Gor emphasized Trump considers Modi "a great personal friend" despite India-US relations hitting a two-decade low over massive trade tariffs. The leaders maintain personal rapport through phone calls as Trump recently called Modi on his 75th birthday and received praise for his Gaza peace plan. However, tensions persist: Trump called India a "primary funder" of Russia's war, imposed 50% tariffs partly for Russian oil purchases, and criticized Modi's meetings with Putin and Xi. Trade talks resumed but India maintains "red lines" on agriculture sectors. (PC: India Today & X)
