Why India has soured on Trump ahead of US midterms

Author: Yashraj SharmaPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: India

PoliticsWorld / International

Why India has soured on Trump ahead of US midterms

In 2019, Narendra Modi praised Donald Trump at a Houston rally attended by more than 50,000 people and borrowed a Hindi campaign slogan to call for a Trump government. Seven years later, as Trump faces difficult midterm elections, Indian officials are more openly criticizing his administration amid setbacks in bilateral ties. Analysts say Modi’s government may now prefer Trump to be weakened by losses in Congress, which could hinder his legislative agenda.

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