The Prime Minister and President Trump have spoken on the phone eight times during 2025, but Modi has not called Trump yet for the trade deal.

India has made a big statement on the comments of the US Secretary of Commerce. "We have seen these comments. India and the US had committed to negotiating a bilateral trade deal with the US on February 13 last year. Since then, the two sides have held several rounds of talks to reach a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement. On many occasions, we have come very close to reaching an agreement. The description of these discussions in the news is not accurate.
We are interested in a mutually beneficial trade agreement between two complementary economies and look forward to its completion. Incidentally, Prime Minister and President Trump have also spoken on the phone 8 times during 2025, discussing various aspects of our comprehensive partnership. PM Modi did not call Trump to discuss the trade deal.
"Our position on the larger question of energy sourcing is well known," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to a question on the proposed US 500 per cent tariff bill. We are guided by the changing dynamics of the global market and the need to source affordable energy from different sources to meet the energy security needs of our 1.4 billion Indian people. "India's energy policy will not change under any pressure. Our focus is to provide affordable energy to the people of India. India is looking at global markets to meet its energy needs.