India, Dec. 12 -- With negotiations on trade and tariffs between India and the US still underway, a key phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday.

People familiar with the conversation told HT that the two leaders discussed a broad range of issues, including bilateral trade and cooperation in energy, security and defence.

The phone call comes months after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, citing New Delhi's energy trade with Russia.

PM Modi shared some details of his "warm and engaging" conversation with Donald Trump in a tweet on Thursday. "We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US ...