On August 14, President Trump spoke with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to congratulate the 1.2 billion citizens
of India, who will celebrate 70 years of freedom and independence on August
15.
The leaders resolved to enhance peace
and stability across the Indo-Pacific region by establishing a new 2-by-2
ministerial dialogue that will elevate their strategic consultations. As
the leaders of two of the world’s largest and fastest-growing major economies,
President Trump and Prime Minister Modi looked forward to the Global
Entrepreneurship Summit in India this November.
President Trump has asked Advisor to the
President Ivanka Trump to lead the United States summit delegation.
President Trump further welcomed the first ever shipment of American
crude oil to India, which will occur from Texas this month, pledging that the
United States would continue to be a reliable, long-term supplier of energy.
Prime Minister Modi thanked President
Trump for his strong leadership uniting the world against the North Korean
menace.
President Trump spoke today with Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The two leaders exchanged views on the
growing threat from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including
the DPRK’s most recent threats to United States and Japanese
territory.
President Trump reaffirmed that the
United States stands ready to defend and respond to any threat or actions taken
by North Korea against the United States or its allies, South Korea and
Japan.
President Trump and Prime Minister Abe
also discussed a range of other regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Source: The White House, Office of the
Press Secretary
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