New Delhi: India and the US have never been closer, US President Donald Trump told Sergio Gore amid the US Independence Day celebrations, ‘Freedom 250’, which was also attended by the Secretary of State. marco rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and asked the ambassador to tell PM Narendra Modi that he is a “big fan”.Gore’s direct access to the US President as an inner circle loyalist was evident as he managed to call Trump in the middle of the program in which AR Rahman performed his chartbusters.“India can count on me 100%. If they ever need help, they know where to call. Right here they call. We’re doing well. We’re setting records. We have a record economy, a record stock market and everything India wants to achieve. I’m a big fan of Prime Minister Modi,” Trump said in his call with Gore.When Gore asked Trump if he had a message for Rubio, Trump said, “He’s the greatest. He’s going to be the greatest Secretary of State in American history… Say hello to PM Modi and tell him I’m a big fan of his.”Rubio later said that although the US had many great ambassadors, he was not aware of anyone who was a better event planner.Gore said an interim trade agreement between the countries would be signed in a few weeks. “Since I arrived in New Delhi just five months ago, we have announced an interim trade agreement, which we hope will be signed in the next few weeks. India has been invited, accepted and included in Pax Silica, and commercial diplomacy is at a record high,” he said.