India-US relations remain ‘highly positive’, says Indian PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has downplayed US President Donald Trump’s remark about India being “lost to China”, reaffirming that India’s relationship with the United States remains “highly positive”. In a post on X on Saturday, Modi expressed appreciation for Trump’s positive assessment of their bilateral ties. "Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and positive assessment of our ties, he wrote. “India and the US have a very positive and forward-looking comprehensive and global strategic partnership." Tensions between the two allies have grown after Washington accused New Delhi of fuelling Moscow’s war in Ukraine by buying Russian oil. In response, the Trump administration imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports, straining the relationship further. On Friday, Trump remarked...