U.S, May 29 -- India can count on me 100 per cent, US President Donald Trump has said, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "great" friend during an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The event at the Bharat Mandapam in the Indian capital was graced by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador Sergio Gor.

"I just want to say hello to everybody. I love the Prime Minister, (Narendra) Modi is great, he is my friend and I just want to say a very good evening to everybody," Trump said in a phone conversation with Gor. "I am a big, big fan of Prime Minister Modi," he added.

The US ambassador held his phone to a microphone for the audience to hear Trump's remar...