"People say he (PM Narendra Modi) is such a nice man," said US President Donald Trump adding at the same breath - "I say no. He is a tough man. He is very tough. He is a tough trader".
At a joint press conference with Modi in France, Trump also said -- " ... and he loves Indian people. But he also loves the US.
We had Howdy Modi". Just then Modi is heard adding his part of the story, "We hosted Namaste Trump in India".
Interestingly further, during a photo session at the G7, Trump seemed to need a little support in stepping onto the podium.
Modi immediately extended his hand and helped the US president up. The image of the ‘global power dynamics’ quickly gained traction online.
Prime Minister Modi’s light-hearted comment during a photo session was picked up by mics, though other leaders seemed to have missed it. When the photographer asked world leaders if they were ready, PM Modi quipped: “We are always ready.”
Though there was no visible reaction from his counterparts, the moment was widely shared.
PM Modi and US President Trump met for the first time in 16 months and the former’s ‘bear hug’ reserved for world leaders was conspicuous by its absence. The absence of the warm optics after a strain in US-India relations over tariffs was not lost on the internet.
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