New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Geopolitics is a realm usually dominated by stiff suits, solemn handshakes, and the occasional carefully worded press release. But every so often, it gives us something delightfully different: a bromance for the ages.

It all restarted when former US President Donald Trump, not exactly known for his diplomatic subtlety, reassured the world on Saturday that the United States had most definitely not lost India.

No, Sirree! Trump said, with all the gravitas of a reality TV star making an announcement, that he remains best friends with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It's just that he doesn't "like what he's doing at this particular moment."

One could imagine Trump adjusting a friendship lapel pin while stating th...