Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump.In the wake of the ongoing tension with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that “extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders” is not conducive to peace in the region.
Prime Minister @narendramodi had a telephone conversation today with @POTUS H.E. Mr. Donald Trump. Their thirty-minute conversation covered bilateral and regional matters and was marked by the warmth and cordiality which characterises the relations between the two leaders.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 19, 2019
The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of creating an environment free from terror and violence and eschewing cross-border terrorism.
Discussing bilateral and regional matters, the 30-minute conversation between the two leaders was “marked by the warmth and cordiality which characterises the relations between the two leaders,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
