New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reacted to US President Donald Trump confirming his visit to India next year. The MEA in its weekly press briefing said, "As far as the comments of President Trump regarding his visit to India are concerned, I do not have anything on this to share. I will let you know when I have something to share about it," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
MEA also said that it has taken note of US President Donald Trumpās recent claim that Pakistan has resumed nuclear testing, saying such clandestine and illegal activities are in keeping with the countryās history.
"Clandestine and illegal nuclear activities are in keeping with Pakistanās history, that is centered around decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships, AQ Khan network and further proliferation," Jaiswal said.
"India has always drawn the attention of the international community to these aspects of Pakistanās record. In this backdrop, we have taken note of President Trumpās comment about Pakistanās nuclear testing," he added.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday, November 7, confirmed plans to visit India next year, saying his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on trade and energy cooperation were āgoing very wellā.
Trump also praised Modi as a āgreat friendā and credited him for significantly reducing Indiaās oil imports from Russia amid ongoing trade negotiations.
