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.

In their first official conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump pledged to bolster India-US ties focusing on trade, energy, and defense. They emphasized a 'trusted partnership' for global peace and agreed to meet soon.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that India would take appropriate action on repatriating illegal immigrants a day after he had talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The US president further said that that PM Modi was set to visit the States "some time 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,

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.