Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met for the first time at White House in Washington and terror was the common cause of concern for both the leaders.
In a joint briefing both PM Modi and President Trump stressed on the common goal of 'destroying radical Islamic terrorism and ending terror safe havens.'
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India, US call on Pakistan to stop its soil from being used as terror launch pads, said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar after Modi-Trump meeting at the White House.
In joint statement, India and US ask Pakistan to expeditiously bring to justice perpetrators of terror attacks like 26/11, Pathankot, and other cross-border attacks perpatrated by Pakistan-based terror groups, Jaishankar added.
Addressing the reporters after the meeting, PM Modi, without naming Pakistan, said, "Destroying terrorists and safe havens will be our (joint) aim. Eliminating terrorism is among the top-most priorities for both nations."
Moments ahead of the Modi, Trump meeting, the US declared Pakistani terror group Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin as a specially designated global terrorist'.
"India welcomes this notification. It underlines also quite strongly that both India and the US face threat of terrorism," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said.
During the joint press briefing, President Trump also showered praise on PM Modi for his leadership skills. "You've done a great job. Economically, India's doing very well," he said.
Trump also said that he is keen to work with PM Modi to remove 'barriers' in trade between the two countries.
"I look forward to working with you to create jobs in our countries, to grow our economies and to create a trading relationship that is fair and reciprocal," Trump said in his remarks at the White House Rose Garden following his meeting with Modi.
President Trump also lauded PM Modi's efforts for launching the Goods and Services Tax (GST) describing it as the "largest tax overhaul in India's history".
This was for the first time that PM Modi and President Trump met. The two leaders have spoken thrice on phone since the latter replaced Barack Obama.
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