Washington, June 4 -- United States President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Washington and New Delhi will soon reach a trade agreement, while describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "good friend".

Speaking to the reporters at White House, Trump said on Thursday, "For years, India took advantage of the United States... They charged us tremendous tariffs and paid nothing... Now it is the exact reverse and we are making a lot of money with India. But we will get to a deal because I like your Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) a lot; he is a good friend of mine, and we get along well. We have a good relationship."

On Tuesday (local time), the United States announced a fresh slew of additional tariffs of 10 per cent and an addition...