New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Arun Singh, highlighted that the trade tensions between the US and India seem to be thawing, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to the United States as India's "natural partner" in a reply to a post by US President Donald Trump.

Speaking with ANI Singh emphasised that despite challenges, both countries appear to recognise the importance of their relationship.

"On Friday, he (Trump) commented publicly and in social media that the US-India relationship is a special relationship and there are moments that the two countries have on occasion but it will all work out all right and the Prime Minister had responded very positively and then this morning he has come out wi...