New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Zohran Mamdani's meeting with former President Donald Trump at the White House was notable. Both leaders have sharply opposed political views.

Mamdani, New York City's new mayor and a democratic socialist, earlier called Trump a "despot". Trump, on the other hand, attacked Mamdani during the campaign and labelled him a "communist".

Despite this history, their meeting took an unexpectedly warm turn. They had discussions on economic issues and city governance. It also boosted Mamdani's national profile by showing he is ready to negotiate for New York.

Meanwhile, many from the NRI community in the USA ​have credited Mamdani's 'Desi upbringing' for his apparent 'warmth' with the US president. One of them is Indi...