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Trump India partner tied to Modi asks: Conflict? What conflict?

Trump continues to profit from a business deal with the Lodha group- India's largest real estate developer

Donald Trump, Narendra Modi
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Donald Trump and Narendra Modi

Bloomberg
As President Donald Trump prepares to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington next week, his business partner in India is gearing up to sell high-priced condominiums at Trump Tower Mumbai.

While the timing may be coincidental, it points to possible conflicts of interest: Trump continues to profit from a business deal with India’s largest real estate developer, who has close ties to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).  

The developer, Mangal Lodha, the founder and major shareholder in the Lodha Group, is a senior party figure in the state of Maharashtra. His political manifesto echoes