New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Political scientist and Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for publicly rejecting US President Donald Trump's mediation claims on the India-Pakistan escalation in May following Operation Sindoor, describing it as a bold stance that contrasts with the silence of other global leaders.

In an exclusive interview with ANI on Friday, Bremmer highlighted Modi's decision to challenge Trump on the global stage, despite the power disparity, as a significant moment in personality-driven diplomacy.

"He [Trump] doesn't care. His view is, 'I'm powerful, I'm the president; you've got to listen to me...' But we've also seen that there are countries that can stand up to Trump and say, 'No....