'PM Modi terrific man, great leader, India and US share great unity': Top quotes from Trump-Modi presser

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump today in Washington

Personal chemistry played out as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Welcoming PM Modi with a warm hug, President Trump called him “a terrific man.” PM Modi also congratulated Trump on his second term as the US President. On key issues, President Trump said that the discussion would largely focus on trade and gas. Ahead of the critical bilateral meeting, both leaders addressed the media in the Oval Office. Here are the top quotes from the press conference:

• 'President Trump welcomed me as a friend,' says PM Modi
• President Trump said, "We missed Modi a lot," as he welcomed Prime Minister with a warm hug.
• 'PM Modi is a great friend of mine,' says President Trump
• 'PM Modi is a terrific man, a great leader,' says President Trump 'India and US share great unity,' says President Trump
• "We have had a wonderful relationship, and we kept the relationship during our 4 year period...We have just started up again. We have, I think, some very big things to talk about," says President Trump
• 'When we meet, its not 1+1= 2 but 11,' says PM Modi on Indo-US ties.
• "I thank my friend President Donald Trump from the bottom of my heart and we together resolve that we will together march towards progress and prosperity of our nations," says PM Modi
• India is on side of peace, says PM Modi on Russia-Ukraine war
• Our deep state has no role, President Trump on Bangladesh crisis