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In a social media post on X, Modi said: “Had a productive conversation with President Trump. We reviewed our bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas. We agreed to maintain close engagement to take our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership forward.” “We also exchanged views on regional and international issues, including ongoing efforts to advance global peace and security,” he added. The two leaders agreed to remain in touch as both sides continue to deepen the strategic partnership.This comes days after Trump signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran and giving his administration expanded powers to penalise countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas, including India.