Oval Office Chat: Prime Ministers Modi and Abe

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