New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to US President Donald Trump's positive comments on the India-US relationship, describing it as a display of statesmanship.

"The words that President Donald Trump has chosen for the Prime Minister Modi show that President Trump is aware of the contribution of the Indian Prime Minister...and their friendship. We thank him. The way Prime Minister Modi has responded after President Trump's tweet shows statesmanship," he told reporters.

PM Modi responded warmly to Trump's remarks and his positive assessment of the bilateral relations.

"Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump's sentiments and positive assessm...