'Fantastic Man & My Friend': Donald Trump Praises PM Modi & Shares Update On Trade With India At WEF Davos | VIDEO Viral

Davos: US President Donald Trump, speaking to the media at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, expressed confidence about a strong trade deal with India and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “fantastic man”.

“I have a great respect for your prime minister. He is a fantastic man and a friend of mine." On the much-awaited trade deal, he said, "We are gonna have a good deal,” Donald Trump said in response to a question on the India–US trade deal.

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Notably, earlier this month, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had claimed that the India-US trade deal failed to materialise because PM Modi did not call Trump. The Ministry of External Affairs, however, clarified that the description of events was inaccurate and reaffirmed India’s willingness to pursue a trade agreement that is mutually beneficial.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Addressing world leaders, policymakers, and business executives, Trump said he held “tremendous respect” for the people of Greenland and Denmark but argued that no NATO ally other than the United States is capable of effectively securing the vast Arctic territory. “Every NATO ally has an obligation to be able to defend its own territory, and the fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States,” he said.

Meanwhile, after his speech, the European Parliament decided to suspend its work on a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.

The Parliament was planning a vote in the coming weeks on removing tariffs on US industrial goods as part of the deal.