Can Modi’s Washington Visit Lay the Foundations for Close Relations With the Us During Trump 2.0?

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 12th, Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Washington DC for a 2-day visit at the invitation of President Trump. This makes him one of just a few international leaders to meet Trump so soon after his inauguration. But what can this visit achieve? Is a second flowering of the Trump-Modi camaraderie likely? Or might tricky issues like tariffs and illegal immigration wither the bloom? And how much does everything depend upon the whims and caprices of a powerful and unchecked Donald Trump? Those are the key issues Karan Thapar shall discuss today with the Senior Advisor on the South Asia Programme of the United States Institute of Peace, Daniel Markey. Dr. Markey joins Karan Thapar live from Washington DC.