Few leaders in Asia are more happy to see Donald Trump heading back to the White House than Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi became one of the first major leaders to congratulate Trump on his "historic” win in Tuesday’s election, posting his message alongside photos of the two men holding hands at a rally of thousands of supporters in Houston five years ago. He quickly followed that up with a phone call.
Trump’s return gives Modi a chance to bolster India’s image with the U.S. and its allies, which has increased scrutiny recently on the nation’s close ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and its role in violence against Sikh activists in the U.S. and Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year alleged that Indian government agents have been involved in killing dissidents living abroad, and cases are now making their way through U.S. and Canadian courts.
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