The Vanishing Vishwaguru: Modi’s Evasion of Trump and the Erosion of India’s Diplomatic Nerve

Modi’s India Is Not the Ally America Needs

The Indian prime minister’s actions betray the Beltway’s wishful thinking.

The Vanishing Vishwaguru: Modi’s Evasion of Trump and the Erosion of India’s Diplomatic Nerve

In diplomacy, absences often reveal more than appearances. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to skip the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where Donald Trump is expected to make a return to international politics, is one such revealing absence. The official explanation Diwali celebrations rings hollow. The truth seems far less festive and far more political. It appears that the once globe-trotting Modi, who styled himself as India’s “…