Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on October 29 lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the nicest-looking guy while describing him as a father but also calling him a killer and tough as hell, while hinting at an imminent trade deal between the two countries. Trump was delivering his keynote remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea.
Trump also reiterated his disputed claim of personally averting a nuclear war between India and Pakistan in May. He asserted that his intervention helped de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations, claiming that seven planes were shot down during the conflict.
He said he personally contacted both PM Modi and Pakistan’s leadership to halt the hostilities, linking the resolution to trade negotiations. “I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love for Prime Minister Modi. We have a great relationship. Likewise, the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a great guy. They have a Field Marshal.
Trump added, “And I know them all. I’m reading that seven planes were shot down. These are two nuclear nations. And they’re really going at it. And I called PM Modi and said We can’t make a trade deal with you. No, no, we must make a trade deal.’ I said, ‘No, we can’t.”
