India can count on me, big fan of PM Modi: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a warm message to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual appearance at the 250th US Independence Day celebration hosted at the US Embassy in New Delhi, assuring that India could count on him "100 per cent".

The interaction took place against the backdrop of expanding India-US cooperation on trade, defence and the Quad partnership. In virtual interaction, Trump highlighted both his admiration for PM Modi and the importance of the India-US



relationship.

"I love India. You (Ambassador Gor) have to make a good speech as a representative of our country. I just want to say hello to everybody. I love the Prime Minister. PM Modi is great; he is my friend," Trump said during the live interaction.

"India can count on me 100 per cent. They call right here. We're doing well. We're setting records. We have a record economy, a record stock market and anything India wants to get. I am a big, big fan of Prime Minister Modi," Trump said.