Nicest Looking Guy : Trump Lauds PM Modi; Repeats India-Pak Ceasefire Claim

29th October 2025 at 12:12 PM

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New York : United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the nicest looking guy, even as he once again claimed credit for brokering peace between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Trump recounted his version of events from May, saying he had “used trade pressure” to stop what he described as a potential war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Prime Minister Modi is the nicest looking guy. He is a killer. He is tough as hell. But after a little while, they called up and said we would end fighting,” Trump said. The President went on to describe his “great relationship” with both New Delhi and Islamabad. Trump said he had told both leaders that the United States would not pursue trade deals with them while the two countries were in conflict. “I called Prime Minister Modi and said we can’t make a trade deal with you as you are fighting with Pakistan.

Officials said the understanding was finalised on May 10 following four days of cross-border exchanges that began after India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Trump’s comments came as he continued his Asia tour, arriving in South Korea ahead of his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in Gyeongju.

If you look at India and Pakistan — I was doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love for Prime Minister Modi. They were really going at it,” Trump added. He went on to say that he told both PM Modi and Pakistan’s leadership that the US would not do business with either country while they were fighting. “I told Prime Minister Modi, ‘We can’t make a deal with you right now because you’re fighting with Pakistan.’ Then I called the Pakistani Prime Minister and told him we can’t make a deal with you because you are fighting India,” Trump said.