BIG update on India-US trade deal…, as Trump hints at major breakthrough…, calls PM Modi a ‘killer’ due to…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he “will have a trade deal with India soon.”

India-US Trade Deal: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) hinted that the US “will have a trade deal with India soon,” saying that he has immense respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While addressing a gathering at the APEC CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea, the US President praised the Indian Prime Minister, terming him “the nicest looking guy,” “tough as hell,” and a ‘killer.’ Talking about India-US ties, he expressed his desire to enhance economic relations with India. “I am going to do a trade deal with India,” he said while praising PM Modi’s leadership.

“I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love for Prime Minister Modi. We have a great relationship. Likewise, the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a great guy. They have a Field Marshal. You know why he’s a Field Marshal? He’s a great fighter,” he said.

It is worth noting that the US President’s statement came during his speech on trade and foreign policy. “We stopped a lot of wars, made our country strong,” and noted, “Around the world, we are signing one trade deal after another,” he said.\

#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love for Prime Minister Modi. We have a great relationship. Likewise, the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a great guy. They have a Field Marshal. You know why he’s a Field… pic.twitter.com/ZbxkpSnBl1

— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2025

Why Did Trump Repeat India-Pak Ceasefire Claim?

During his speech, the US President once again repeated his claim that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May after Operation Sindoor.

“I’m reading that seven planes were shot down. These are two nuclear nations. And they’re really going at it. And I called Prime Minister Modi and said, we can’t make a trade deal with you. No, no, we must make a trade deal. I said, no, we can’t. You’re starting a war with Pakistan. We’re not going to do it. And then I called Pakistan and said, we’re not going to do trade with you because you’re fighting with India. They said, no, no, you should let us fight. They both said that. They’re strong people. Prime Minister Modi is the nicest-looking guy. He’s a killer. He’s tough as hell. No, we will fight. I said, Whoa, this is the same man that I know. After literally two days,  they called up and they said, we understand, and they stopped fighting,” Trump said.

Trump Also Slammed Former US President Joe Biden?

While repeating his claim of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May, he slammed former president Joe Biden, stating, “you think Biden would have done that?”

“How is that? Isn’t that amazing? Now, you think Biden would have done that? I don’t think so…”, he said.

And then I called Pakistan and said, we’re not going to do trade with you because you’re fighting with India. They said, no, no, you should let us fight. They both said that. They’re strong people. Prime Minister Modi is the nicest-looking guy. He’s a killer. He’s tough as hell. No, we will fight. I said, Whoa, this is the same man that I know. After literally two days,  they called up and they said, we understand, and they stopped fighting. How is that? Isn’t that amazing? Now, you think Biden would have done that? I don’t think so…,” he said.

Recently, it was reported that United States agreed to lower tariffs to 16 percent after India’s commitment to decrease its imports of Russian oil. This development occurred after a phone conversation between President Trump and PM Modi, although neither party provided specifics or confirmed the connection between the tariff reduction and oil purchases.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)