'We missed you a lot': Trump showers praises on PM Modi

Washington: US President Donald Trump displayed warmth and camaraderie towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the United States. Trump also praised PM Modi's negotiation skills, calling him a tougher and better negotiator than himself.

Upon PM Modi's arrival at the White House on Thursday, President Trump greeted him with a warm hug, setting the tone for their meeting.

As they met, President Trump expressed his appreciation, saying, "We missed you; we missed you a lot," reflecting the strong and cordial relationship that dates back to Trump's first term in 2017.

Here are seven things President Trump said about PM Modi:

- "He is doing a really great job in India. Everybody talks about him. He's doing a really fantastic job."

- "He's a great leader."- On welcoming him at the White House with a warm hug, President Trump said, "We missed you a lot."

- President Trump praised the PM and wrote in the book Our Journey Together, which he presented to the PM, "Mr. Prime Minister, you are great."- "I am thrilled to welcome my friend PM Modi. He is a special man."

- "PM Modi has been a friend for a long time."

- "He is a much tougher negotiator than me, and he is a much better negotiator than me. There is not even a contest."

During the meeting, Trump stressed that the ties between the two nations are going to get closer.

PM Modi expressed his delight at seeing President Trump back at the White House for a second term and conveyed confidence that India and the US will continue to advance their strategic partnership with "the same bond, trust, and excitement."

In his remarks, PM Modi said the people of India had also given him the opportunity to serve them for a third successive term, and this has happened after 60 years in the country's history.

This was PM Modi's first visit to the United States since President Trump's second-term inauguration last month.PM Modi is among the first few world leaders to visit the US following Trump's re-election and was invited to visit within just three weeks of the new administration taking office.