Donald Trump: PM Modi Stands For Religious Freedom

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump remarked that he did not discuss the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that PM Modi stands for religious freedom and he had detailed discussions with him on the issue. However, individual attacks and clashes in Delhi were not discussed, President Trump said indicating that the Delhi unrest was an internal matter.

Addressing the media at the ITC Maurya in the national capital on Tuesday, President Trump asserted that billions of dollars were going to be invested in the US and that India is investing heavily in US military equipment, as also in the energy sector he said.

President Trump described his visit as productive and described India as a tremendous country. US President also saw India as a great market. He also described PM Modi as a strong leader and a tough man.

The US president observed that H1B visas formed a part of the discussions which took place between India and the US.

The US President said that he discussed the Afghan peace process with President Modi. "We're not a police force," he added. He described the region as a hotbed of problems and a dangerous part of the world. The Taliban peace deal will help everybody, he added.

President Trump also claimed success in fighting Islamic terrorism and eliminating the Islamic State IS. Russia and Iran should also fight the ISIS he added. When asked about the terror groups operating in Pakistan and their potential threat to the US, President Trump pointed out that the US was 8000 miles away. He added, however that the US is cracking down on all forms of radical terrorism in the region.