Washington DC, Jan. 27 -- US President Donald Trump held a 'productive' telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement by the White House said.

The two leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, the statement said.

"Today, President Donald J. Trump held a productive call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. The two leaders discussed expanding and deepening cooperation. They also discussed a range of regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. The President emphasized the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral t...