By David Brunnstrom, Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday,

U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for their joint news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stressed the importance of moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship and urged India to buy more U.

US President Donald Trump, in a "productive" phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation, according to the White House.

U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday,

President Trump spoke Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the relationship between their two countries and plans for Modi to visit the White House. During the call, Trump stressed that India should increase the amount of American-made security equipment it purchases in an effort to balance the trade relationship between the two countries,

US President Donald Trump announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in February. They discussed immigration, trade relations, and regional security during a productive phone call. Both leaders emphasized strengthening the US-India partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad collaboration.