Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump at the White House today. The two world leaders shared few good moments at the Oval office and later discussed issues of mutual importance at the delegation level talks.
After the meeting, PM Modi and President Trump addressed a joint press conference where they vowed to fight Islamic terrorism and to work for mutual socio-economical growth.
Talking tough on terror, President Trump at the joint press briefing said both nations are “determined” to destroy terrorist organisations and the radical ideology that drives them. “Both our nations have been struck by the evils of terrorism and we are both determined to destroy terrorist organisations and the radical ideology that drives them. We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism,” he said.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said the two leaders also called upon Pakistan to not let its territory be used to launch terror attacks. “They asked Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of 26/11, Pathankot and other terror attacks to justice,” Mr Jaishankar said.
Earlier, welcoming the order against Salahuddin, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, “It does vindicate India’s longest-standing position that cross border terrorism behind disturbance created in Kashmir since last year. The outfits that Syed Salahuddin leads, they have perpetuated, from the territory of Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, cross border terrorism against India.”
President Trump said the relationship between India and the US has never been stronger and better. “India has a true friend in the White House,” he said, adding “India is the fastest growing economy in the world. We hope we will be catching up with you very soon.”
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