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Trump and Modi Speak on Trade and Indian Sailor Safety in Gulf

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Trump and Modi Speak on Trade and Indian Sailor Safety in Gulf

🇮🇳 NEW DELHI — Modi calling Trump now, after US forces killed Indian sailors weeks ago. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: India never formally retaliated after US naval strikes killed its sailors — it absorbed the hit. A direct call now, mid-MOU window, means New Delhi wants guarantees before Hormuz normalization benefits others. Indian crude imports from Iran and Gulf transit exposure make Modi a stakeholder Trump needs quiet. Trade framing gives both leaders cover; the sailors are the actual agenda.

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