India Rejects US Claim: PM Modi DID Call Trump on Trade Deal

• India firmly rejected US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claim that a trade deal failed because PM Modi didn't call Donald Trump.
• MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India and the US have held multiple negotiation rounds for a balanced trade agreement.
• Jaiswal emphasized that the characterization of discussions by Lutnick is 'not accurate'.
• PM Modi and President Trump spoke on the phone eight times in 2025, covering various aspects of their partnership.
• India remains keen on a mutually beneficial trade arrangement and looks forward to finalizing it.

Why It Matters: India refutes US Commerce Secretary's claim, asserting PM Modi and Trump communicated on trade.