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TRUMP ELECTED PRESIDENT

GOOD DAYS,

AGAIN!

With the election of Donald J Trump as the next US president, there is tremendous

excitement and enthusiasm in New Delhi for better and stronger relations between the

two biggest democracies. What is the anvil under the new Trump presidency?

OUR BUREAU February 2020.
Both leaders reiterated the im-
New York/New Delhi
portance of the India-US Compre-
onald Trump is heading back hensive Global Strategic Partnership,
to the White House. The 45th for the benefit of the people of the
Dpresident of the US will now two countries as well as for global
become the 47th president on Jan- peace and stability.
uary 20th, 2025. The Trump victory, They reaffirmed their commit-
unexpected for many, was almost a ment to working together to further
landslide. Now, the US is heading strengthen bilateral ties across tech-
for a big change and the world too nology, defense, energy, space and
is ready to witness and deal with the several other sectors.
new order in Washington, DC. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Ex-
With Donald J Trump back in the ternal Affairs (MEA) has reaffirmed
White House, the India-US relations the importance of India’s relationship
too will see a change – a relationship with the United States, describing it
which has been a bit conflicted in the as “very special and multifaceted.”
past one year or so despite deep stra- MEA Spokesperson Randhir
tegic relations between the two coun- Jaiswal made the remarks following
tries. the recent US presidential election,
On Wednesday, Prime Minister which will mark the transition in pow-
Narendra Modi congratulated the er from the Democratic party to the
Republican leader for his victory in Republican. While addressing the
the US Presidential elections. PM briefing on Thursday, Jaiswal said,
Modi held a telephone conversation “India-US partnership is a very spe-
with the President-elect of the United cial and multifaceted partnership.
States of America, Donald Trump on Our Prime Minister spoke to Presi-
November 6. PM Modi warmly con- dent-elect Trump yesterday. Before
gratulated Trump on his re-election that, he also sent a message on ‘X’
as the President of the United States Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this picture congratulating Republican candidate congratulating him on his historic
of America as well as the Republican Donald J. Trump on his victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday (ANI) election victory.”
Party’s success in the Congressional Further, Jaiswal highlighted that
elections. said in a post on X. Trump’s spectacular and resounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
“Heartiest congratulations my PM Modi and Donald Trump victory reflected the deep trust of the US President-elect Donald Trump
friend @realDonaldTrump on your share warm and friendly ties. The American people in his leadership had previously worked together ef-
historic election victory. As you build bonhomie between the two leaders and vision. Reflecting on the positive fectively, and India is looking forward
on the successes of your previous had seen the coming together of In- momentum of the India-US partner- to continuing this collaboration to
term, I look forward to renewing our dia and the US on various global is- ship during President Trump’s first further strengthen their comprehen-
collaboration to further strengthen sues. term, the PM recalled their mem- sive global and strategic partnership.
the India-US Comprehensive Global The two leaders have held pos- orable interactions, including the “As a fellow democracy, India
and Strategic Partnership. Together, itive deliberations and met several Howdy Modi event in Houston in celebrates this expression of peo-
let’s work for the betterment of our times to give a boost to the India-US September 2019 and the Namaste ple’s mandate in the United States.
people and promote global peace, ties. Trump event in Ahmedabad during Prime Minister Modi conveyed to
stability and prosperity,” PM Modi PM Modi highlighted that President Trump’s visit to India in Continued on next page... >>

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