Hyderabad, June 18 -- US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, June 17, sparked headlines after joking that the United States would come to India's aid in the event of an attack, as long as Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains in office.

The remarks were made during a bilateral meeting with Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, where the two leaders discussed defence ties, trade negotiations and regional security issues.

Responding to a reporter's question on the India-US defence relationship, Trump praised ties between Washington and New Delhi and said the US would stand by India if it faced aggression.

"I think it is a great relationship. If they were attacked, we would be there to help them," Trump said. He then pointed ...