New Delhi, April 17 -- US President Donald Trump said he held a positive conversation with PM Narendra Modi as West Asia tensions remain high following stalled US-Iran peace efforts.

"I had a very good talk with him and he's a friend of mine from India and he's doing great," Trump told reporters on Thursday (April 13). "We had a very good conversation."

The leaders spoke for nearly 40 minutes on Tuesday (April 14), marking their third conversation this year.

The discussion came at a sensitive time, following the breakdown of US-Iran peace talks and rising instability in West Asia.

In a post on X, PM Modi confirmed the conversation and said both sides reviewed bilateral progress.

"Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump,...