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PM's 3-nation tour: Trump flatters Modi but India must proceed cautiously

Only time will tell if chemistry did indeed develop between PM Modi and US President Trump

Trump's flatters PM Modi but, with him, India must proceed cautiously
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US President Donald Trump, at the delegation level talks at White House, in Washington DC. Photo: PTI

Manoj Joshi | The Wire
Modi’s remarks aimed to put across an India that was ready to synchronise itself with the Trump administration’s goals, but the US president made it clear he wanted India to commit to “free and fair trade”.

Only time will tell if chemistry did indeed develop between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump but both played well for their audience and said the right things to each other.
 
Modi’s slightly awkward embrace following the Rose Garden press meet told another story of energetic Indian attempts to woo Trump, and the latter playing along, at least for the moment.