Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm gratitude to US President Donald Trump for sharing heartfelt wishes with him on the occasion of ‘Festival of Lights’ Diwali.
Tagging the POTUS’ official X accounts in a post early Wednesday morning, he wrote, “Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms.”
See Narendra Modi’s tweet on Trump phone call:
Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2025
Modi-Trump’s phone call on Diwali – Celebrations at the White House
The Indian leader’s social media update followed hours after Trump hosted Diwali celebrations in the Oval Office at the White House. The 79-year-old Republican politician greeted several Indian American CEO at the event, where FBI Director Kash Patel also stayed by the POTUS’ side.
During the official festivities, the US president called Diwali a “great festival,” while offering his “warmest wishes to the people of India.” Praising how at the core of it, the celebrations were all about “light over darkness,” he went on to briefly open up about his phone call with Narendra Modi. Calling the Indian PM “great friend” he’s had “over the years,” he said, “I just spoke to your Prime Minister @narendramodi today. We had a great conversation… he’s a great person.”
Trump’s message to Modi on Diwali:
.@POTUS: "Let me also extend our warmest wishes to the people of India. I just spoke to your Prime Minister @narendramodi today. We had a great conversation… he’s a great person, and he’s become a great friend of mine over the years." pic.twitter.com/Q0HpT0Fcor
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 21, 2025
The persistent back-and-forth between Modi and Trump has continued as India deals with the hefty imposition of 50% tariffs over its trade with Russia amid the country’s war in Ukraine. In recent times, officials from the US government have insisted that New Delhi is ready to turn to American energy instead, and the POTUS also claimed that the South Asian country would be stopping its purchases of Russian oil soon, citing a prior alleged conversation with the Indian PM.
On the contrary, officials from the Indian government have refuted to being in the know about any such interaction between the two leaders. Such a kind of friction between the two democracies has also undoubtedly been powered by Trump’s recent growing ties with Pakistan. The MAGA leader has repeatedly attempted to take credit for stopping the conflict between India and Pakistan and the subsequent ceasefire.
Nonetheless, New Delhi has rebuffed the suggestion of any international intervention having fuelled the decision in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and its punitive response through India’s Operation Sindoor.
Just this September, the 79-year-old commander-in-chief hosted Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and the country’s Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House. And so, Modi insisting that the US and India stand united against terrorism is nothing but a dig at America’s deepened connection with Pakistan.
