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Trump India visit highlights: 'Trade deal can happen towards end of 2020'

Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump were accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later, Trump along with First Lady Melania, visited Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi

US President Donald Trump addresses media

US President Donald Trump addresses media

6:09 PM

Trump says if the trade deal happens with India, it will be towards the end of the year

6:08 PM

India is probably nation with highest tariffs; Harley Davidson has to pay huge amount of tariff: Trump on tariffs in India

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6:04 PM

Trump again offers to mediate between India and Pak when asked about cross border terrorism from Pakistan

6:03 PM

PM Modi wants people to have religious freedom: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he discussed the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his comprehensive talks and that the Indian leader wants people to have this freedom. He also said that talked about his country's peace deal with the Taliban with Modi, and said that India will like to see it happen. Addressing a press conference, Trump described Modi as a "terrific" leader and India as a "tremendous country". "We did talk about religious freedom. Prime Minister Modi wants people to have religious freedom in India...If you look back India has worked hard for religious freedom," Trump said. However, when asked if he discussed the violent incidents here during his visit, he said that he didn't discuss individual attacks with PM Modi and "that is up to India".
6:02 PM

Discussed Pakistan with PM Modi; I have good equation with Pakistan PM Imran Khan, they are working to control cross-border terrorism: Trump

6:01 PM

"Anything I can do to mediate/help, I would do. They (Pak) are working on Kashmir. Kashmir has been a thorn in lots of people's sight for a long time. There are two sides to every story. We discussed terrorism at length today," Trump said.
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US President on being asked about terrorism emanating from Pak: "We talked a lot about it at length today. No question it is a problem. They are working on it. I said I will do whatever I can do to help because my relationship with both gentlemen (PM Modi & Pak PM) is so good."
5:53 PM

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Delhi unrest is India's internal matter, says Trump

5:50 PM

I didn't discuss with PM Modi, it is up to India: says Trump on violent incidents in New Delhi during his visit

5:48 PM

Russia, Syria and Iran should do it: Trump on tackling radical Islamic terrorism

5:48 PM

We did talk about religious freedom; PM Modi wants people to have religious freedom in India: Trump

5:47 PM

"Spoke to PM Modi about religious freedom. He wants people to have religious freedom. India has worked very hard to ensure religious freedom," says Donald Trump
5:46 PM

PM Modi stands for religious freedom: Trump

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First Published: Feb 25 2020 | 9:04 AM IST