
New Delhi, India – When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, many Indian analysts celebrated, arguing that his bonhomie with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would shield the country from the chaos that the United States president could unleash.
The two leaders had effectively campaigned for each other previously, attending joint rallies. They have repeatedly described each other as friends and, in February, Modi was among the first world leaders to visit Trump in the White House.