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Mainstream, Vol 63 No 2, January 11, 2025

Refusing invitation for swearing in, points to Trump-Modi friendship on the rock | Arun Srivastava

Sunday 12 January 2025

Their friendship is fragile. It is not based on the precinct of mutual trust and respect. Both, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, have been busy promoting their own personal interests behind the veneer of friendship. While Trump used it for achieving his business mission, more than fulfilling US interest, Modi suffering from a personality complex used it for projecting him as Vishwaguru, the most revered and respected world leader.

Obviously Trump not inviting Modi to his swearing as the US President has not come as a surprise. He has come to nurse the view that Modi has been using him to serve his personal ambition. An insight into Trump