Trump said: "Dear friend Modi, let's continue the negotiations."
After Trump and Modi had a falling out, the U.S.-India relationship took an unexpected turn again.
On the 9th, Trump posted on social media that the United States would continue to negotiate with India to resolve trade barriers. He looked forward to talking with Modi, saying, "I believe it is not difficult for two great countries to reach a solution to the problem."
Trump's statement immediately received a response from Modi, who stated that the United States and India are "close friends and natural partners," and he also looked forward to dialogue with Trump.
Regarding this round of interaction between the leaders of the United States and India, Modi's previous performance of "if the United States does not bring India closer, India will go to China" finally worked — although Trump did not reveal any signals of reducing tariffs on India, his active proposal to continue holding U.S.-India negotiations has shown that Trump has taken a step back in this round of U.S.-India博弈 (struggle).
However, what was more interesting was Modi's response — Trump called Modi "a good friend," but Modi did not respond in kind, instead referring to the United States and India as "close friends."
This subtle difference in wording might suggest that after experiencing Trump's falling out, Modi no longer believes that their "personal friendship" can promote U.S.-India relations. In the future, if Trump wants to talk about anything with India, he will have to deal with it in a formal and official manner.
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