Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday affirmed that no country can dictate India's foreign policy.
His remarks follow US President Trump's remarks, where he called the India-US ties a "very special relationship" and affirmed that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would always be friends, asserting that there is "nothing to worry about".
Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, "PM Modi is great, and even the Prime Ministers and Presidents of other nations considered him great. This is PM Modi's new India, and it decides its foreign policy on its own. No one can dictate our foreign policy. Even if someone does not come with us, we will move towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat'."
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded warmly to US President Donald Trump's affirmation of the India-US ties, saying he "deeply appreciates and fully reciprocates" the US President's sentiments and positive assessment of the bilateral relations.
Taking to X, PM Modi noted India-US ties as "forward-looking" towards a "Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership".
"Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump's sentiments and positive assessment of our ties. India and the US have a very positive and forward-looking Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership," the Prime Minister stated in his post.
Earlier on Friday (local time), President Trump, while making an announcement in the White House, called the India-US ties a "very special relationship" and affirmed that he and PM Modi would always be friends, asserting that there is "nothing to worry about".
However, he expressed displeasure over what "he (PM Modi) is doing" in contemporary times.
When asked by ANI, "Are you ready to reset relations with India at this point?", US President Trump said, "I always will. I'll always be friends with (PM) Modi. He's a great Prime Minister. I'll always be friends, but I just don't like what he is doing at this particular moment. But India and the United States have a very special relationship. There is nothing to worry about. We just have moments on occasion."
The US President also responded to his post on Truth Social, where he called out losing 'India and Russia to China', saying that he does not think that has happened.
He said while responding to a media query by ANI, "I don't think we have. I've been very disappointed that India would be buying so much oil from Russia. I let them know that. We put a very big tariff on India - 50 per cent, a very high tariff. I get along very well with (PM) Modi, as you know. He was here a couple of months ago; in fact, we went to the Rose Garden and had a press conference."