 "Narendra Modi with Donald Trump and Melania Trump at White House")
President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, two nationalist leaders with a shared passion for social media, met on Monday as India sought to vie with China for Mr. Trump’s favour in the region.
Mr. Trump lavished praise on Mr. Modi, calling him a “true friend” with ambitious plans to fight corruption and cut taxes. The two men also share a devotion to Twitter and Facebook to bypass the news media and reach their publics directly.
The display of warmth, a senior White House official said, was at least partly aimed at President Xi Jinping of China, who
