Trump hails PM Modi as ‘a good friend of mine,’ confident of India-US trade deal

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 4) expressed confidence that Washington and New Delhi would successfully conclude a trade agreement, while describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a close friend. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the two countries share a strong relationship despite longstanding trade disputes. “We will get to a deal because I like your Prime Minister a lot; he is a good friend of mine, and we get along well. We have a good relationship.” The remarks come as India and the United States intensify negotiations on an interim bilateral trade agreement aimed…