Trump says he had good meeting with India's Modi, working on trade deals

By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson
By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson
Jun 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson

EVIAN, France, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that he had a "very good" conversation with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding the two countries are working on trade deals.

Trump called Modi a "tough negotiator," and said he will be going to India "sometime in the future."

India has been pressing the United States for months for a Trump trip, potentially as part of a meeting including Japan and Australia.

Trump also said the United States would defend India.

"If they were attacked, we would be there to help them," Trump said, when asked about the U.S.-India defense relationship.

"If anybody attacks that man, we're going to be there," Trump said, referencing Modi. "Now, if there's a new leader, I'm not sure about it."

(Reporting by Steve Holland in France, and Bo Erickson, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, and Trevor Hunnicutt in Washington; editing by Michelle Nichols and Caitlin Webber)