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India, explained.

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From bromance to breakdown.
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Daniel Flitton
Daniel Flitton is one of Australia’s most experienced foreign affairs journalists and is Managing Editor of the Lowy Institute’s international magazine, The Interpreter.
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It’s a tale told in headlines, of a relationship soured in mere months. For those readers who haven’t followed the threads of India’s “Canada-moment” – the shock at finding itself subject to the same aggressive tactics Trump has used against other partners – here’s a quick recap to get you up to speed.
“In Trump-Modi standoff, ‘egos’ and missteps fuel resentment” – Washington Post

Social media posts from Donald Trump and Narendra Modi dealing with issues now debated in US-India relations