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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the "nicest looking man", even as he once again repeated his claim of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan amid Operation Sindoor in May this year. "He's a killer. He's tough as hell," said Trump of PM Modi. Addressing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business leaders in South Korea, Trump repeated his claim of averting a 'war' between Indian and Pakistan in May by using trade pressure as leverage. "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. You know why he's a Field Marshal? He's a great fighter. And so 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 Prime Minister 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. You're starting a war with Pakistan. We're not going to do it. And then I called Pakistan and said, we're not going to do trade with you because you're fighting with India. They said, no, no, you should let us fight. They both said that. They're strong people," he said. "Prime Minister Modi is the nicest-looking guy. He's a killer. He's tough as hell. No, we will fight. I said, Whoa, this is the same man that I know. After literally two days, they called up and they said, we understand, and they stopped fighting. How is that? Isn't that amazing? Now, you think Biden would have done that? I don't think so..," he added. India has asserted that no foreign leader had asked India to pause Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. "No world leader asked for suspension of Operation Sindoor," PM Modi had said in June. PM Modi's assertion came in response to the opposition's taunt that he should call the US president out if he had made a false claim. India-US Trade Deal in the Pipeline India and the US are reportedly in advanced negotiations to seal the framework for a new trade agreement. Times Now has learnt that negotiations are in the final stages, with talks focused on reducing US tariffs on Indian exports, possibly cutting them to 15% from the current 50%. The proposed pact, if concluded, could revive trade relations between Washington and New Delhi, which had cooled after Trump imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods -- 20% of which were penalty duties aimed at what he claimed was India’s funding of the war in Ukraine. For all the latest news and india news, visit Times Now to get live updates and breaking news around the world.
