India deeply engaged on trade matters: Vaishnaw on Trump's remarks on U.S. deal

A time aft U.S. President Donald Trump stated that helium volition person a 'good' commercialized woody with India, elder Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) that it is precise encouraging, fixed India's presumption and heavy engagement successful planetary commercialized matters.

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Mr. Trump had said present past evening that the U.S. is going to person a bully commercialized woody with India and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi arsenic a "fantastic man" and his person for whom helium has large respect.

Asked astir Mr. Trump's remarks, Mr. Vaishnaw told PTI, "Given India's presumption and heavy engagement connected commercialized matters, it is precise encouraging".

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Mr. Vaishnaw is starring a ample Indian delegation present for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, comprising Union ministers, arsenic good arsenic main ministers and elder ministers from respective states. Besides, much than 100 Indian CEOs are besides here.

"I person large respect for your Prime Minister. He's a fantastic antheral and a person of mine. We are going to person a bully deal," Mr. Trump had said.