India, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he did not discuss the bribery charges that the US government had levelled against billionaire Gautam Adani during his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a joint news conference with Trump, PM Modi said, "Firstly, India is a democratic country, and our culture and our thought philosophy is, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' which basically means that the entire world is a family."

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He went on to say that the charges against Adani are "personal matters". "And when it comes to such personal matters, two leaders of two countries will not get together on the topic and discuss anything on an individual matter," PM Modi remarked.

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