The White House said Trump and Modi discussed a range of regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.

Japanese Foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya; Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong; and Jaishankar will have the opportunity to meet US Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the inauguration.

Acting Attorney General James McHenry on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald Trump for special counsel Jack Smith, saying they could not be trusted to "faithfully implement" the president's agenda,

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in a phone call on Monday, Modi said in a post on X, the first conversation between the two leaders since Trump's inauguration last week.

US President Donald Trump held a 'productive' telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement by the White House said.The two leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership,

US President Donald Trump, in a "productive" phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation, according to the White House.

The call came against the backdrop of buzz in diplomatic circles about the Indian side working on an early meeting between the two leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to US President Donald Trump with a focus on enhancing the India-US partnership and jointly working towards global peace and security.