‘You have a great prime minister’: Trump praises ‘very smart man’ PM Modi amidst trade tensions

Congratulations! You have successfully cast your vote Login to view result — ANI (@ANI) US President Donald Trump on Friday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘great friend’ and a ‘very smart man’. He made these statements at a White House press briefing where he reaffirmed his position on India’s high tariffs.”Prime Minister Modi was here just recently, and we’ve always been very good friends. India is one of the highest-tariffing nations in the world. They’re very smart,” Trump said. “He is a very smart man and a great friend of mine. We had very good talks. I think…