Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday thanked the United Stated President Donald Trump as he extended his greetings to the people of India and Indian-Americans on the occasion of Diwali over the phone call Wednesday.
PM Modi emphasised the enduring strength of the India–United States partnership and reaffirmed India’s commitment to fighting terrorism and promoting international cooperation.
“On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to shine hope and stand united against terrorism,” PM Modi on social media platform X.
Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2025
In his initial remarks, President Trump wished the people of India a happy Diwali and said he “had a great conversation” with his “great friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“I just spoke to your prime minister today. Had a great conversation. We talked about trade…He’s very interested in that,” Trump said, adding, “Although we did talk a little while ago about ‘let’s have no wars with Pakistan.’ The fact that trade was involved, I was able to talk about that.”
Trump said that India’s decision to stop buying oil from Russia would help bring peace to war-torn Ukraine, as he claimed Moscow uses oil revenue to fuel its war machinery. “We talked about a lot of things, but mostly the world of trade,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
US President has recently targeted India for its Russian oil purchases, imposing additional 25% tariffs on Indian exports to the US, making a cumulative tariff on Indian goods to 50% in order to discourage New Delhi’s crude buying as he seeks to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.
