Claim
This is the second or third time the US President has gone out of his way to praise Narendra Modi as a negotiator, having said the same earlier at the G7 multilateral meeting.
“यह दूसरी या तीसरी बार है जब अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति, जो खुद एक कुशल वार्ताकार के रूप में जाने जाते हैं, ने नरेंद्र मोदी की एक वार्ताकार के रूप में प्रशंसा करने के लिए विशेष प्रयास किया है... उन्होंने इससे पहले जी7 बहुपक्षीय बैठक के दौरान भी यही बात कही थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — Trump praising Modi as a negotiator for the second or third time — is supported: Trump lauded Modi as a tough negotiator in February 2025 (White House) and again at the G7 in June 2026. The praise did occur in the G7 context, so the 'at the G7' reference is not contradicted; the pattern of repeated negotiator praise is well documented.
Evidence
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/evian-diplomatic-talks/good-looking-guy-and-tough-negotiator-trump-praises-pm-modis-unique-charm-and-grit-at-g7 Trump praised Modi as a 'tough negotiator' at the G7 summit in Evian, France (June 2026). pending audit
- https://organiser.org/2025/02/14/278091/bharat/trump-hails-pm-modi-a-tougher-negotiator-than-me-a-great-leader-know-what-all-us-president-said-lauding-modi/ In February 2025 Trump called Modi 'a much tougher negotiator than me,' establishing a prior occasion of the same praise. pending audit