Dehradun, Feb. 15 -- Even Modi fans will have been surprised by the extraordinary bonhomie displayed between him and US President Donald Trump during their meetings. It was expected that due to Trump's aggressive stance on tariffs and his belligerence towards other countries, including neighbours Mexico and Canada, a similar attitude would be on display regarding India. However, it is clear that despite the need to meet Trump's demands on tariffs, the sum total of the India-US relationship is a huge positive. It seems that the effort put by Modi into cultivating Trump during his first term has paid huge dividends.
Fundamentally, however, this reflects India's growing strategic power in the global scenario. Not only will it play an increasi...