<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and a "great friend of mine" while emphasising that tariff talks would "work out very well between India and our country".</p>.<p>The remarks assume significance since Trump has repeatedly criticised the high tariffs charged by India and other countries on American goods.</p>.<p>"Prime Minister Modi was here just recently and we have always been very good friends," the US president said in the White House Friday.</p>.India delivers relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar under 'Operation Brahma'.<p>"India is one of the highest tariffing nations in the world.… it's brutal, it's brutal. They're very smart. He (Modi) is a very smart man and a great friend of mine. We had very good talks. I think it's going to work out very well between India and our country, Trump said.</p>.<p>"And I want to say you have a great prime minister," he said.</p>.<p>PM Modi had visited Washington DC in February and held bilateral discussions with Trump. The visit came less than a month after Trump was sworn in as US President for a second term.</p>.<p>Trump had earlier said that India was a very high-tariff nation and reiterated that reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose levies on American goods would kick in on April 2. </p>
<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and a "great friend of mine" while emphasising that tariff talks would "work out very well between India and our country".</p>.<p>The remarks assume significance since Trump has repeatedly criticised the high tariffs charged by India and other countries on American goods.</p>.<p>"Prime Minister Modi was here just recently and we have always been very good friends," the US president said in the White House Friday.</p>.India delivers relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar under 'Operation Brahma'.<p>"India is one of the highest tariffing nations in the world.… it's brutal, it's brutal. They're very smart. He (Modi) is a very smart man and a great friend of mine. We had very good talks. I think it's going to work out very well between India and our country, Trump said.</p>.<p>"And I want to say you have a great prime minister," he said.</p>.<p>PM Modi had visited Washington DC in February and held bilateral discussions with Trump. The visit came less than a month after Trump was sworn in as US President for a second term.</p>.<p>Trump had earlier said that India was a very high-tariff nation and reiterated that reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose levies on American goods would kick in on April 2. </p>