India, Oct. 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed matters related to trade.

Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump described Modi as "a great person" and "a great friend" while extending his warm wishes to the people of India.

"Let me also extend our warmest wishes to the people of India. I just spoke to your Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. We had a great conversation... he's a great person, and he's become a great friend of mine over the years," Trump said.

"We talked about a lot of things, but mostly the world of trade," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, according to Reuters.

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