NEW DELHI: Top Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday answered to US President Donald Trump’s contemporary remarks describing him as a “nice Top Minister” and a “good friend.” PM Modi stated he “deeply respect and completely reciprocate” Trump’s sentiments.The trade between the 2 leaders comes at a time of pressure in bilateral ties, following Washington’s choice to impose a 50 in keeping with cent tariff on India.In a submit on X, PM Modi wrote: “Deeply respect and completely reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and sure review of our ties. India and the USA have an excessively sure and forward-looking Complete and World Strategic Partnership.”Hours previous, talking to newshounds on the Oval Workplace, Trump underlined the energy of the connection. “I all the time will. I’ll all the time be pals with (PM) Modi. He’s an excellent Top Minister. I’ll all the time be pals, however I simply don’t like what he’s doing at this actual second. However India and the USA have an excessively particular courting,” Trump stated.“There’s not anything to fret about. We simply have moments every now and then,” he added.Trump additionally addressed his previous submit on Fact Social during which he claimed the USA had “misplaced India and Russia to China.” He reiterated his considerations over India’s oil industry with Moscow. “I’ve been very disillusioned that India could be purchasing such a lot oil from Russia. I allow them to know that. We put an excessively large tariff on India — 50 in keeping with cent, very prime tariff. I am getting alongside really well with (PM) Modi as . He used to be right here couple of months in the past, actually we went to the Rose Lawn and had a press convention,” he stated.The feedback practice PM Modi’s contemporary talk over with to China for the SCO Summit, amid ongoing industry tensions with Washington. Trump has imposed a 25 in keeping with cent reciprocal tariff on India, at the side of an extra 25 in keeping with cent penalty for Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.India, for its section, has known as the USA price lists “unjustified and unreasonable.”