India-America friendship force for good: PM to Trump on US's 250th anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the country's 250th Independence anniversary, describing the India-US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the country's 250th Independence anniversary, describing the India-US relationship as a force for global good rooted in shared democratic values. "On behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, I extend my warmest congratulations to President Trump and the people of the United States on the historic 250th anniversary of your Independence," Modi said in a message. Read Full Story The Prime Minister said India and the United States shared more than a strategic partnership, adding that the two countries were united by their commitment to democracy, the rule of law and the limitless potential of their people.
Expressing confidence in the future of bilateral ties, Modi said he hoped the next 250 years would bring greater prosperity, peace and progress for the United States while taking the India-US partnership to new heights. PM Modi's message comes weeks after both leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, which was also their first direct meeting since February 2025. In their first meeting in 16 months at the French commune of Evian-les-Bains, Trump described his conversation with PM Modi as "very good" and signalled continued strategic cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.
The meeting assumed significance as it came amid efforts by New Delhi and Washington to reset ties strained by tariff disputes, disagreements over Trump's claims of mediating the India-Pakistan conflict, tighter US immigration measures on Indians, and the recent deaths of three Indian sailors in American military strikes involving commercial vessels near Oman. Addressing reporters during the talks, Trump described his meeting with PM Modi as "very good" and underscored the closeness of the bilateral relationship.
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