In Phone Call, Modi & Trump Agree to Peace in Indo-Pacific Region

During the call, Trump pledged that US would continue to be a reliable and long-term supplier of energy to India

During the call, Trump pledged that the US would continue to be a reliable and long-term supplier of energy to India. File image of PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the White House. 

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In a phone call made by President Trump to PM Modi Monday night to greet him on the eve of India’s Independence Day, the two leaders agreed to enhance peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. They talked about establishing a new two-by-two ministerial dialogue, which would elevate their strategic consultations, the White House said.

During the phone call, Trump welcomed the first-ever shipment of American crude oil to India, which will begin this month from Texas. He also pledged that the US would continue to be a reliable and long-term supplier of energy to India.

The leaders resolved to enhance peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region by establishing a new two-by- two ministerial dialogue that will elevate their strategic consultations.

White House Statement

As the leaders of two of the world's largest and fastest-growing major economies, Trump and Modi looked forward to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India this November, the White House said, adding that Trump has asked his daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump to lead the US summit delegation.

The White House also added:

Prime Minister Modi thanked President Trump for his strong leadership uniting the world against the North Korean menace.

Trump had recently warned North Korea that it would face “fire and fury” if it attacked the United States, while North Korea threatened to test-fire its missiles over Japan and towards the US Pacific island of Guam in return.