Trump says good trade deal with India soon, hails Modi

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January 22, 2026 00:04 IST

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has great respect for his 'friend' Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they are going to have a good trade deal, according to a media report.

IMAGE: US President Donald Trump speaks on the sidelines of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Photograph: Laurent Gillieron/Pool via Reuters

"I have great respect for your prime minister. He's a fantastic man and a friend of mine. We are going to have a good deal," Moneycontrol quoted Trump as saying.

The report said the brief statement was made exclusively to it in a reply to a question on the India-US trade agreement.

The US President was in Davos to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

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