India, March 29 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday praised Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, stating that they were good friends and he expected talks on tariffs between the two countries to work out.

Trump addressed reporters at the White House and said, "Prime Minister Modi was here just recently, and we've always been very good friends. India is one of the highest tariffing nations in the world... They're very smart."

He added, "He (PM 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. And I want to say you have a great prime minister."

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