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Trump says he had good meeting with India's Modi, working on trade deals

Al-Monitor

June 17, 2026

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By Steve Holland and Bo EricksonEVIAN, France, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that he had a very good conversation with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding the two countries are working on trade deals.Trump called Modi a tough negotiator, and said he will be going to India sometime in the future.India has been pressing the United States for months for a Trump trip, potentially as part of a meeting including Japan and Australia.

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