New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- US President Donald Trump, in a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (January 27), highlighted key areas for strengthening US-India ties, focusing on defense procurement and trade. According to a White House readout, President Trump emphasized the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment.

"The President emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship," the statement from White House readout said.

Trade has been a recurring issue in US-India relations, and this conversation reiterated the goal of achieving a fair bilateral trade agreement that benefits both n...