President Trump spoke Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the relationship between their two countries and plans for Modi to visit the White House. During the call, Trump stressed that India should increase the amount of American-made security equipment it purchases in an effort to balance the trade relationship between the two countries,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday, local media reported, citing sources.

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi had maintained warm ties during the US president's previous term in office. The two have now discussed a potential visit by the Indian PM to Washington.

In their first official conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump pledged to bolster India-US ties focusing on trade, energy, and defense. They emphasized a 'trusted partnership' for global peace and agreed to meet soon.

PM Modi congratulated Trump on his historic inauguration as the 47th U.S. president and said he looks forward to working closely together once again, to benefit both the countries as well as to shape a better future for the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday,

President Trump and PM Modi discussed aspects of the bilateral comprehensive global strategic partnership and measures to advance it

Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.