US President Donald Trump has canceled his planned visit to India, citing strained relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rising tensions over trade, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

However, neither the White House nor the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has yet made any official comment on Trump's cancellation of his visit to India.

Despite hints of a closer relationship in 2019, the Modi-Trump relationship has gradually cooled recently. In a 35-minute phone call between the two leaders in June, Trump claimed that he had "resolved" the India-Pakistan border conflict. He even hinted that Modi should nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Modi made it clear that the conflict was resolved through direct talks between India and Pakistan, with no US involvement. Since then, tensions have been rising in the relationship.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration recently imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India for buying Russian oil. According to analysts, this is not just a Russia issue but a tactic to pressure India specifically. This has further complicated the Delhi-Washington trade relationship.

Diplomatic sources say that the once close relationship between the two leaders is now on the verge of breaking down, from the Nobel Prize issue to trade tensions.