Overview

• The New York Times reported that President Trump tried to reach Prime Minister Modi several times in recent weeks as trade negotiations stalled.
• Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung earlier reported at least four call attempts and said Modi refused to take them.
• The White House has officially denied that any outreach to Modi occurred.
• The leaders last spoke on June 17, and a planned bilateral at the G7 was canceled after Trump left the summit.
• U.S. reciprocal and punitive tariffs totaling about 50% on many Indian exports remain in force, and tensions escalated after Trump claimed credit for an India–Pakistan ceasefire that New Delhi rejected.