India can count on me, big fan of PM Modi: Trump joins Delhi event via call
Speaking virtually at the US Embassy's 250th Independence Day celebration in New Delhi, Donald Trump praised India and PM Narendra Modi.
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Speaking virtually at the US Embassy's 250th Independence Day celebration in New Delhi, Donald Trump praised India and PM Narendra Modi.
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