United Statesinfo-icon (USinfo-icon) President Donald Trumpinfo-icon invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the US later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday in which the leaders discussed economic and defence cooperation.

In its readout of the conversation, the White House said the two leaders also discussed security in South and Central Asiainfo-icon. The region includes Afghanistaninfo-icon, where US troops are still battling Taliban militants, and Pakistaninfo-icon.

The two leaders "resolved that the United States and Indiainfo-icon stand shoulder to shoulder in the global fight against terrorism," according to the readout that was posted on the White House website.

Tweeting from his personal account, Modi said his conversation with Trump had been "warm", and that they would work closely in the coming days to further strengthen bilateral ties. He also invited Trump to visit India. The US-India relationship has flourished of late and New Delhiinfo-icon is hopeful that this will continue under Trump, who courted the votes of the Indian diaspora in his presidential run.

Trump's pledge to ban immigration by Muslims from countries he says harbour militants has also played well among Modi's Hindu-nationalist base, which is hostile to Pakistan.

There are concerns, though, that Trump may pull back the US security umbrella from the region, exposing India to a rising Chinainfo-icon. His tough line on immigration and "Americainfo-icon First" jobs policy could make it tougher for India's information technologyinfo-icon sector to send staff to the US to do project work.