WASHINGTON, DC -In their first phone conversation in months, President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 16 to extend greetings on his 75th birthday.

Modi, in a post said, “Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm greetings on my 75th birthday. Like you, I am also fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights. We support your initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.”

The phone call comes as US Assistant Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch held talks with India’s chief trade negotiator and Ministry of Commerce and Industry Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal in Delhi.

The phone call comes days after President Trump announced the resumption of trade talks with India. “I am pleased to announce that India and the United States of America are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two nations,” he posted on Truth Social on September 9. (IANS)