Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump met at the G7 summit held in Evian, France. During the bilateral meeting, Trump praised PM Modi profusely. He described Prime Minister Modi as good looking as an ‘angel’, but in business matters he described him as a ‘strict businessman’. The warmth seen in the meeting between the leaders of the two countries after almost a year is also important because till some time ago Trump had called India a ‘sinking economy’ and a ‘hell-like place’.

What did Trump say about PM Modi?

During the press conference, Trump jokingly said, ‘You look at this man, he looks very handsome, just like an angel, but never underestimate his simplicity, he is a killer in conversation, he is a very tough trader. Prime Minister Modi was seen laughing after listening to the American President.

Trump praised PM Modi’s leadership

Trump said that the relations between America and India are very strong. We had a very good conversation with Prime Minister Modi and India. Many things are moving forward between America and India. The US President also praised Prime Minister Modi’s leadership and ability to negotiate. He said that he is a very strong talking leader. In fact, he is one of the best conversationalists.

#WATCH | Evian, France: Speaking about PM Modi, US President Donald Trump says, “…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…… pic.twitter.com/zpo9AfaXGR

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2026

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The best relationship we have – Trump

Trump said many positive things about the relations between the two countries. He said that we have the best relationship. He said that I do not think that there can be a closer relationship than this between me and Prime Minister Modi or between our two countries. Prime Minister Modi said that cooperation between the two countries has increased significantly since his last visit to America. Last year we had a very successful meeting in Washington. Since then we have given new momentum and new energy to our relationship. Both countries are working together in many areas.

The Prime Minister said that officials of both the countries are also continuously working together to achieve the set targets. Our teams are also constantly communicating and collaborating with each other. This meeting between PM Modi and President Trump has taken place at a time when strategic cooperation in India-US relations is continuously increasing. During the bilateral meeting, the two leaders reviewed the steady progress being made between India and the US in trade, energy, defence, technology and people-to-people ties.

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