WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while expressing optimism about a ceasefire effort between Israel and Lebanon.
“I had a very good talk with him… he’s doing great, ” Trump said of Modi, describing the exchange as positive.
In the same interaction with White House reporters, Trump said he could travel to Pakistan if a deal tied to ongoing diplomacy is finalised. “I would go to Pakistan, yeah… Islamabad, I’ll be — I might go, ” he said. “If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go… they want me.”
He described ties with Pakistan in favourable terms. “Pakistan has been great, they’ve been so great, ” he said.
Trump’s remarks come as the United States advances multiple diplomatic tracks across the Middle East, including negotiations with Iran and efforts to halt hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border.
He said a ceasefire arrangement involving Israel and Lebanon was taking shape and could include Hezbollah. “They’re all agreeing… it’s a very nice little package for about a week, ” he said.