When President Trump arrives in India on Monday, he will be met with a spectacle that his host hopes will win the US president over.
Among the concerns are India’s “Make in India” initiative, which the U.S. sees as furthering India’s protectionism, its increased tariffs and its regulations on e-commerce, officials said.
He’s expected to find a warm welcome, both by Modi’s design but also because his popularity in India is relatively high. A recent Pew Research Study found that 56 percent of Indians have confidence in Trump on world affairs. Of the 32 countries surveyed, India was just one of a handful of where a majority of people said they feel that way.
Modi is one of the few democratically-elected world leaders that Trump considers himself to have a personal chemistry with: both are populist leaders with nationalist messages, sharp critics of the media and hardline on immigration.in India and those policies have increased tensions and prompted protests in India as well as drawing international criticism. A show of support from the U.S. president comes at an opportune time for Modi, who has cracked down on the free press in India.
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