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India, US have finalised defence deals worth USD 3 billion: Trump after talks with Modi

India, US have finalised defence deals worth USD 3 billion: Trump after talks with Modi

TIL Desk/World/New Delhi/ India and the US on Tuesday finalised defence deals worth USD 3 billion, and signed three MoUs, including one in energy sector, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the two countries have decided to take Indo-US ties to comprehensive global partnership level.

The unprecedented and historic welcome given to Trump in India will be remembered, said Modi at a joint press meet with Trump and added that the relations between the two countries are not merely confined to governments but are people-driven.

Trump announced that the two countries have finalised defence deals worth USD 3 billion and asserted that their focus was on having a comprehensive trade deal. The relations between the two countries have never been as good as they are now, Trump said, adding that the countries have made “wonderful deal”.

In his brief remarks at the start of official talks, Modi said “Defence cooperation between two countries is reflective of rising strategic partnership between India and US. We also agreed on new mechanism to contain drug trafficking” the Prime Minister said. Modi welcomed the US president and thanked him for taking time out for the visit to India.

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