He was of the view that the US is likely to become more isolationist irrespective of who becomes the country's next president. The US presidential election, he said, was unlikely to reverse what he called a long-term trend in US policy.
PM Modi said that a few incidents can't derail India-US bilateral relations.
Speaking at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) India Ideas Summit, virtually, the External Affairs Minister said that the relation signals a very positive enabling environment to conduct businesses.
Under the Trump Administration, the United States has become the second-largest arms supplier to India, growing from virtually no arms sales a decade ago to more than $20 billion today, a White House official said.
In the last few weeks, dozens of lawmakers, across the aisle, both on the floor of the House of Representatives and the Senate and outside the Capitol have praised India of standing strong against the Chinese efforts to grab Indian territories.
'I see this certainly as one of our key relationships. But I expect it is a relationship which will become more important even in the American calculus of the world,' he said.
Even the International Cricket Council (ICC) could not help but take a dig at the US President for mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name.
Even the International Cricket Council (ICC) could not help but take a dig at the US President for mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name.
Trump and Modi took part in the Namaste Trump event at the Motera Stadium where BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah were also present among a capacity crowd of more than a lakh people.
Post the event, the first family of the United States has headed to Agra where they will visit the historic Taj Mahal.
