US singer Mary Millben has welcomed the ongoing trade negotiations between India and the United States, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump for engaging with “mutual respect” and “shared common ground.”
“This is how friends negotiate. With mutual respect, understanding, and shared common ground. This is the @POTUS and PM @narendramodi I know. We need each other and we are stronger together. Our alliance sets a moral and economic compass for the world. And a pathway to peace,” Millben wrote on X.
Her remarks followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post, in which he said, “India and the US are close friends and natural partners. I am confident that our trade negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the India-US partnership. Our teams are working to conclude these discussions at the earliest.”
President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, also voiced confidence over the progress of talks.
“I am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries!” Trump stated.
Reiterating her call for strengthening ties, Millben added, “I’ll say again: America needs India, and India needs America. Any direction in policy that strains our strategic alliance is the wrong direction.”
Tagging both leaders, she further wrote, “@POTUS and @NarendraModi, my beloved leaders, this exchange of ‘muscular verbiage’ on tariffs is troubling us all. Furthermore, countless small businesses in the US and India are hurting in this ‘tariff tug of war.’ I speak to them daily.”
Emphasising constructive dialogue, Millben urged, “Remember, we need each other. Negotiate as real friends. Find common ground. Your legacies and the well-being of our countries depend on this moment.”
Her appeal for cooperation came just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India and the United States as a “natural partnership,” a sentiment that was later echoed by US President Donald Trump when he reposted the Prime Minister’s remarks on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Amid the heightened economic uncertainties following the US imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, a potential solution seems to be on the cards with President Trump saying that both countries are “continuing negotiations to address trade barriers between the two nations.”
