India-UK trade agreement to enter into force from July 15; ‘historic milestone,’ says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the agreement is a "historic milestone" for India-UK relations and will boost bilateral trade and investment.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to help India if it is ever attacked as long as Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister.
During his bilateral talks with Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump said that the United States “will be there for India” if the country is ever attacked.
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“If anybody attacks that man (Modi), we’re gonna be there. Now, if there’s a new leader, I’m not sure,” Trump said.
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During the talks, first in 16 months, the two leaders discussed trade, the Russia-Ukraine war, West Asia crisis, maritime security and the broader India-US partnership.
Sharing my remarks during the meeting with President Trump.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/48Jqv6uka0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2026
Trump also heaped a praise at PM Modi, calling him a tough negotiator and the “most beautiful-looking man.
“He’s a very tough negotiator… You look at this man. I’ll give you a lesson. He’s the most beautiful-looking man. He looks so nice, like an angel. But actually, he’s as tough as he is a killer… But he looks so good. So he gets you by surprise,” Trump said.
Trump further added, “As long as I am President, they (India) have a great friend in the White House… Everyone here loves India and they have tremendous respect for this man (PM Narendra Modi).”
Trump said that he has had some very good conversations with Prime Minister Modi and thanked him for “spending a lot of money in the US”.
“We’re doing trade deals… A lot of things are happening between the United States and India. The United States is doing the best we’ve ever done. We have over $19.2 trillion coming in, and we’re building factories, we’re building everything. The Prime Minister is building a lot in the United States. He’s spending a lot of money in the United States, so we appreciate that,” Trump added.
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