Jaipur, Sept. 6 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foremost priority is safeguarding India's interests, stressing that "no compromise will be made on that," while responding to US President Donald Trump's positive remarks on India-US ties.

Speaking to reporters, Shekhawat said, "Protecting India and India's interests is Prime Minister Modi's priority. No compromise will be made on that... India has had very good relations with America... There is a very large Indian population in America... There has always been friendship between India and America, and there will be."

Earlier on Friday (local time), President Trump, while making an announcement in the White House, called ...