NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed cooperation with India in the fight against radical Islamic terrorism , underlining a key area unaffected by ups and downs over trade and tariffs as security agencies collaborate closely on counter-terrorism.“The United States and India are also firmly united in our ironclad resolve to defend our citizens from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism,” Trump said at Motera Stadium with US agencies often playing a crucial role in assisting terrorism investigations in India as after major terror strikes like 26/11.“Both of our countries have been hurt by the pain and turmoil of terrorism and that terrorism brings. Under my administration, we unleashed the full power of the American military on bloodthirsty killers of Islamic State in Iraq and in Syria. Today, the IS territorial caliphate has been 100% destroyed. And the monster known as Al Baghdadi , the founder and leader of IS, is dead,” Trump said.In addition, he defended the US’s measures to secure its borders. “In the United States, we have also made clear that while our country will always welcome newcomers who share our values and love our people, our borders will always be closed to terrorists and terrorism and to any form of extremism,” he said.PM Narendra Modi repeated the sentiment. “We are together in our fight against terror. We are inspired by a long-term vision. Our cooperation will grow and we will fulfil the dreams of our nations,” he said. The cooperation has also found voice in military joint exercises and sharing of logistics.