On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had a “productive conversation” with US President Donald Trump and discussed with him how India and the USA can collaborate in various critical fields.
The conversation focused on trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of bilateral cooperation, Modi said in his post on X. Both sides have pledged to remain in close touch to further the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, he added.
The two leaders also spoke about regional and international developments, including the current work in the field of global peace and security. Modi’s remarks follow another round of interactions between New Delhi and Washington on various issues such as trade, technology, defence and energy.
Cooperation has grown in these areas, particularly in recent years, between the two countries. Modi and Trump discussed the progress made under the framework of the India-US COMPACT, defence, strategic technology, energy and bilateral trade during the meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on 26 June 2026.
The discussion follows External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks on India’s changing ties with the U.S. in New York at the Asia Society a day earlier.
With former US diplomat Daniel Russel, Jaishankar spoke about the evolving global diplomatic environment and India’s policy on working with several nations. He made references to a previous prediction in Washington that India should channel its strategic interests more towards the United States and cut down on its policy options, reports said.
Jaishankar also added that India-US trade talks were more complex than initially anticipated, but pointed out that a proposed trade agreement could add to the bilateral relationship.
Modi and Trump are holding their talks at a time when discussions about trade and general strategic cooperation between the two countries continue.