PM Modi Reportedly Avoided Trump's Calls Amid Trade Tensions, Says Indian Diplomat
PM Modi Reportedly Avoided Trump's Calls Amid Trade Tensions, Says Indian Diplomat A senior Indian diplomat has clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refrains from discussing sensitive or detailed matters over the phone — a statement that comes in response to international media reports claiming that Modi declined several calls from former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a report by The Times of India , the diplomat explained that Modi generally avoids high-stakes negotiations via telephone. The clarification follows a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , which alleged that Modi ignored as many as four calls from Trump during an escalating trade dispute. Japanese outlet Nikkei Asia also published a similar account, suggesting that Trump grew increasingly frustrated with the lack of response from New Delhi. U.S. officials have neither confirmed nor denied the claims about the attempted calls. However, the Indian diplomat’s remarks appear ...