President Donald Trump has described India as a key strategic partner for the United States in the Indo-Pacific and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his “great friend,” according to the U.S. Embassy in India.
In a post on X on Tuesday, the embassy said Trump referred to India as an “amazing country” and highlighted its place as home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, underscoring the administration’s emphasis on the bilateral relationship.
“India is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is an amazing country and an important strategic partner for America in the Indo-Pacific region. We have a great friend in PM Modi,” the U.S. Embassy in India wrote in a X post.
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The remarks follow a recent conversation between India’s Prime Minister Modi and the president, during which the two leaders took stock of the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and reviewed how cooperation across key areas has progressed.
During the Dec. 11 exchange, both leaders said they were pleased with the steady strengthening of bilateral ties and reiterated their intent to deepen cooperation across critical sectors. They also underscored the importance of keeping up momentum on boosting bilateral trade, noting that expanded commercial engagement remains a cornerstone of the partnership’s economic pillar.
President Trump and Modi discussed ways to expand cooperation in critical technologies, energy, defence, and security. These areas form the core of the India-U.S. COMPACT, an initiative designed to open up new opportunities for military partnership, speed up commerce, and strengthen collaboration on advanced technologies for the 21st century.
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The two leaders also exchanged views on major global and regional developments and stressed the need to work closely to tackle shared challenges. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to advancing common interests through sustained high-level engagement. “The two leaders agreed to remain in touch,” as per the official release.
The post comes at a moment when online calls to scrap the H-1B visa program and a rise in anti-Indian rhetoric have been visible across social media. Over the past few weeks, immigration debates have turned increasingly sharp, with Indian professionals often singled out in hostile commentary. In that context, the public messaging that frames India as a strategic partner cuts through an online climate that has been dominated by anger, polarization, and, at times, the fear of missing out.