Story highlights Trump and Modi met at the White House on Monday

Trump and Modi both spoke at length about military cooperation

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Monday was long on proclamations of friendship and short on confrontation over delicate policy issues.

The duo touted ties between India and the United States during a series of events, with both heralding the military cooperation between the United States and India. Though a largely controversy free visit, the focus on military cooperation with India thrusts the new President into the delicate world of India-Pakistan relations.

At least publicly, the two world leaders looked like fast friends, sharing multiple hugs and handshakes during the visit. Trump administration officials hoped to "roll out the red carpet" for Modi, capped by a working dinner in the White House residence.

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace while delivering joint statements in the Rose Garden, June 26, 2017.

The meeting between the off-the-cuff President and the prime minister who leads one of the world's fastest growing economies could have been filled with contentious issues, but publicly that wasn't evident.

No issue on the table may have be more challenging than how the United States treats India like a "major defense partner" -- a designation the Obama administration gave the country in 2016 -- without angering neighboring Pakistan.

I specially thank @POTUS for his kind words about India and his enthusiasm towards a vibrant India-USA partnership. pic.twitter.com/tmgzdXqN79 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 27, 2017

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