Prime Minister Applauds ‘My Friend Donald’; Trump 1.0 bonhomie fuels hope | India News – Times of India

For India, Donald Trump’s return to the White House is not only an acceptable but also a desirable outcome of the US presidential elections, given Trump’s perceived strategic convergence of interests with India and his close relationship with Narendra Modi.
It will come as no surprise that the Prime Minister was one of the first heads of state to congratulate ‘my friend’ Trump, shortly after his victory speech in Florida. Modi’s post on
According to former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who served as Ambassador to the US during Trump 1.0, his comeback is good news for India and instills confidence that he will pick up from where he left off at the end of his first term. “Modi’s government has worked closely with Trump in the past and he also has a good relationship with Modi,” Shringla said, adding that Trump’s promise to bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine also aligns with Modi’s position “this is no era of war.”

Under Trump and Modi, the two countries had a common position on several issues
Under Trump and Modi, the two nations had a common position on several issues, especially counter-terrorism and Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
It was then that Quad was upgraded to ministerial level and fundamental military agreements between India and US, especially Beca and Comcasa, were signed.
Significantly, it was during this period that the term “Indo-Pacific,” a euphemism to address China for its expansionism, gained geopolitical attention.
Trump’s victory also saves Indian officials the trouble of dealing with a relatively unknown entity in Kamala Harris.