Deeply concerned by attack on my friend Donald Trump: PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Violence has no place in politics and democracies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, expressing concern over the apparent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

"Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery," Modi posted on X. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American people," he added.

Sources told ET that the PM describing Trump as a friend is significant. The two share strong chemistry, sources said, recalling mega public events in Texas and Ahmedabad attended by Modi and Trump in 2019 and 2020, respectively. If Trump is re-elected as the US President, Modi and Trump are expected to infuse further dynamism into the bilateral partnership.


Trump was shot at while he was speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania's Butler on Saturday. The 78-year-old has said the bullet pierced his right ear. Visuals from the rally showed security officials rushing him off the stage, blood across his face.

A bystander was killed and two others critically injured as the shooter fired multiple rounds. He was gunned down by the US Secret Service. "There's no place in America for this kind of violence. It's sick. It's sick. It's one of the reasons why we have to unite this country... We cannot be like this, we cannot condone this," US President Joe Biden told reporters in an emergency briefing after the attack on Trump.