PRime government minister Narendra Modi on th radius to Brazilian chairwoman Luiz Inácio Lula da sylva amid tariff tensions with the US under the Donald Trump administration.Modi said that close cooperation between India and Brazil is vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. He also said that he is looking forward to welcoming the BRICS ally to India soon.“Glad to speak with President Lula. We reviewed the strong momentum in the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, which is poised to scale new heights in the year ahead. Our close cooperation is vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. I look forward to welcoming him to India soon,” Modi wrote on X.The Modi-Lula phone call comes amid New Delhi's ongoing tariff tensions with US President Donald Trump. Lula confirmed last August that a state visit to India would take place in early 2026. He had earlier told Reuters that he would initiate a conversation among the BRICS group of countries on tackling levies imposed by Trump.Trump on Thursday expressed confidence in a “good” trade deal with India and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “fantastic leader" and a “great friend”. He made the remark on the sidelines of his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.“I have a great respect for your prime minister (Modi). He is a fantastic man and a friend of mine. We are gonna have a good deal,” Donald Trump said in response to a question on the India-US trade deal by a Moneycontrol journalist.It's been nearly five months since the tariffs on Indian exports to the US hit a massive 50% — half of which was labelled a “penalty” by Trump over India's purchase of Russian oil — and there's continued uncertainty about when a trade deal may be struck, if at all.Faltering US-India trade dealTrade negotiations between officials of the two countries have been underway since before the tariffs took effect, with formal talks beginning in March-April last year, following a February greenlight. Statements made by Trump and some key officials in his administration over the past few days have further deepened the mystery.One of Trump's key aides, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, claimed that a potential trade deal between India and the US fell through because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi “not calling” the US President. Another aide recently claimed that Trump has greenlit a bill that could hike tariffs on India to 500%. These looked like ominous signs of how Trump sees the future of US-India ties, despite proclaiming friendship with PM Modi.India was quick to reject Lutnick's claims. Hope re-emerged after the new US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, recently said the US considers India an important partner and that trade talks remain underway.Trump dropped a big hint earlier this month that his administration could further increase tariffs on India. During a media interaction aboard Air Force One, Trump called PM Modi “a good guy”.“India wanted to make me happy. Modi is a very good guy, and he knew I was not happy. And it was important to make me happy. We can raise tariffs on them very quickly,” Trump said.
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