Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke over telephone with Donald Trump, a week after taking charge as the US President, and congratulated his “dear friend” on his historic second term.
The Prime Minister underlined that New Delhi is committed to a “mutually beneficial and reliable partnership” with Washington.
“Delighted to speak with my dear friend President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS. Congratulated him on his historic second term. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We look forward to the well-being of our people and global peace, prosperity.” We will work together for this.” And security,” PM Modi posted on X.
This was the first conversation between the two leaders after the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House.
Trump began his second term last Monday with a series of executive actions aimed at reforming US immigration and H1-B visas, which allow companies to bring foreigners with specific qualifications to the United States.
India is one of the largest sources of legal immigration to the United States, but in recent years thousands of Indians have entered the country illegally by crossing the Canadian and Mexican borders.
India is ready to take back its citizens living illegally in the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday, a day after Trump’s inauguration.
Mr Jaishankar, who attended Trump’s inauguration ceremony, said on Wednesday, “We want Indian talent and Indian skills to get maximum opportunities globally. At the same time, we also strongly oppose illegal mobility and illegal migration.” Questions over news reports that India is working with the Trump administration on the deportation of about 18,000 Indians who either do not have documents, or have overstayed their visas.
“So, as with every country, and America is no exception, we have always taken the view that if any of our citizens are here illegally, and if we are sure that they are our citizens, we will always seek their lawful return. Are ready for India,” he said.
In a readout after Tuesday’s meeting, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Mr. Rubio “stressed the Trump administration’s desire to work with India to advance economic ties and address concerns related to irregular migration Was.”
The most recent US census showed its Indian-origin population grew by 50 percent in the 2020s to 4.8 million, while more than a third of the nearly 1.3 million Indian students studying abroad in 2022 were in the United States .
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