Trump says he had 'very good talk' with PM Modi

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.