US President Donald Trump, in a "productive" phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation, according to the White House.

According to the White House, Trump emphasised the need of India expanding its acquisition of American-made security equipment and working towards a ‘fair bilateral trading relationship’

US President Donald Trump, in a "productive" phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation, according to the White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stressed the importance of moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship and urged India to buy more U.S.-made security equipment in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the White House said.

US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would probably be visiting the White House for a meeting with him in February.

President Trump emphasised the need for India to increase its purchase of American-made defence equipment and to move towards a more balanced trade relationship.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in a phone call on Monday, Modi said in a post on X, the first conversation between the two leaders since Trump's inauguration last week.

President Trump spoke Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the relationship between their two countries and plans for Modi to visit the White House. During the call, Trump stressed that India should increase the amount of American-made security equipment it purchases in an effort to balance the trade relationship between the two countries,

This is the first time the two politicians, who describe each other as friends, talked on phone since Trump's mega inauguration event.