Modi is “beautiful-looking man” but “as tough as a killer-Trump
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France on Friday, marking a big step towards resetting ties between India and the US, which have been rocked by tariffs and, most recently, the killing of three Indian sailors in US attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.He said “beautiful-looking man” but “as tough as a killer
Commending Trump on his efforts towards ensuring peace in the Middle East, PM Modi also brought up the safety of Indian seafarers, who make up 10% of global seafarers, and stressed its importance.
PM said, “It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr President, and we met in Washington last year. Since then, there has been a new momentum in our relationship. There’s a new energy… It is a pleasure for us that our two teams have set targets together. We are making every effort to achieve the targets and we are moving forward very fast.”
The Prime Minister said he applauded Trump’s leadership and the progress that has been made in the efforts to restore peace in the Middle East .
Trump showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he is most “beautiful-looking man” but “as tough as a killer”.
“He’s a very tough negotiator…You look at this man. I’ll give you a lesson. He’s the most beautiful-looking man. He looks so nice, like an angel. But actually, he’s as tough as a killer… But he looks so good. So he gets you by surprise. There are few people like this,” he said as the two leaders held a bilateral meeting.
“As long as I am President, they (India) have a great friend in the White House…Everyone here loves India, and they have tremendous respect for this (PM Narendra Modi) man,” he added.
Trump described PM Modi as “nice but tough”.
“People say he’s such a nice man. I said he’s very tough. He’s a tough trader, and he loves the Indian people, but he also loves the USA. We had ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston. The stadium was full… We’ll be going to India sometime in the future,” he added.
(COURRESY TV MEDIA REPORTS)।(UPDATED ON 17TH JUNE 2026)
