Many countries nervous after Trump's win, India not among them, says S Jaishankar

It's a truism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had built good working rapport with multiple US presidents during his tenure. 

Namo has worked with Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. 

"When he first visited Washington DC, Barack Obama was the President, then it was Donald Trump, and then it was Joe Biden... There is something natural in terms of how he (PM Modi) forges those relationships... 

I know many countries are nervous about the US today, but let’s be honest. We are not one of them," External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said. 

The Minister Speaking during the Aditya Birla's 25th Silver Jubilee Scholarship Program in Mumbai, The Minister also said that Namo was among the first three calls that US President-elect Trump took after his victory in the elections.  

In a tweet, PM Modi said he had a "great conversation" with Trump, whom he called his "friend". 

He said he looked forward to working with Trump again to boost India-US ties in various sectors, including defence and technology.  

During the conversation, Trump praised PM Modi, describing him as a magnificent man and that the whole world loved him, according to sources.

The US President-elect further said that India is a magnificent country, and he considered PM Modi and India as true friends.

Crucially for India and for Asia; both the leaders agreed to work together for world peace.  

India bets on Modi-Trump warmth to navigate choppy future with US

Tariffs and Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric could hurt India. The Modi-Trump friendship could be a saviour  -- aljazeera.com

New Delhi's confidence in maintaining close relations with Washington stems from the two countries' shared objective: Containing China in the Indo-Pacific region. - German media outlet Dw  

The US is India’s largest export destination and consistently ranks among its top two trade partners.

“India-US relations could actually get strained if all these election promises that Trump made are implemented,” said Biswajit Dhar, a distinguished professor at the Council for Social Development, New Delhi. 

“If he goes through with them, this will be very, very bad news for India.”  

Mohan Kumar, a former Indian ambassador, said New Delhi will have to "understand and manage Trump" on trade issues.

"Trump can make the most consequential partnership in the world even more consequential. This is particularly true in fields of defense, and even immigration, where India is concerned about the issue of legal immigration," Kumar told DW.

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