India, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the newly sworn president of the United States, Donald Trump. This is the first time the two politicians, who describe each other as friends, talked on the phone since Trump's mega inauguration event.

Donald Trump took the oath of office as the president of the United States on January 20, over three months after he pulled off a spectacular victory against her Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

The grand event in Washington was attended by celebrities from across the world, including Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani. Several Indian-Americans, including Google chief executive Sundar Pichai, also attended the glittering event.

External Affairs Minister S Ja...