India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the nation during his Mann ki Baat radio address while reminding the people on the significance of World Rivers Day.

"Today marks a very important day," India's prime minister said.

"September is an important month, a month when we celebrate World Rivers Day. A day to remember the contribution of our rivers that selflessly provide us with water," the prime minister said during the address.

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India's prime minister said rivers are living entities and not just water entities as he urged citizens to mark the "river festival" at least once a year.

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"A special e-auction of gifts I received is underway. The proceeds from it will be dedicated to the 'Namami Gange' campaign," the prime minister informed.

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India's prime minister noted India's growing UPI transaction which he said will bring "transparency" to the economy&nbsp;

During the address, PM Modi reminded the nation about Mahatma Gandhi's contribution as he encouraged citizens to buy India's khadi during the festive season since it was a symbol of India's independence.

PM Modi&nbsp;returned to India after concluding his visit to the United States where he&nbsp;addressed&nbsp;the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and attended the first in-person Quad summit which was hosted by President Biden with&nbsp;Australian PM Scott Morrison and&nbsp;Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga in attendance.

India's prime minister also held talks with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and interacted with CEOs.

(With inputs from Agencies)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the nation during his Mann ki Baat radio address while reminding the people on the significance of World Rivers Day.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the nation during his Mann ki Baat radio address while reminding the people on the significance of World Rivers Day. "Today marks a very important day," India's prime minister said. "September is an important month, a month when we celebrate World Rivers Day. A day to remember the contribution of our rivers that selflessly provide us with water," the prime minister said during the address. In pictures: 157 artefacts that PM Modi is bringing to India India's prime minister said rivers are living entities and not just water entities as he urged citizens to mark the "river festival" at least once a year. PM Modi uses Rabindranath Tagore's words to end UNGA speech "A special e-auction of gifts I received is underway. The proceeds from it will be dedicated to the 'Namami Gange' campaign," the prime minister informed. Also Read: Child of a tea seller is addressing UN for fourth time: PM Modi hails strength of Indian democracy India's prime minister noted India's growing UPI transaction which he said will bring "transparency" to the economy During the address, PM Modi reminded the nation about Mahatma Gandhi's contribution as he encouraged citizens to buy India's khadi during the festive season since it was a symbol of India's independence. PM Modi returned to India after concluding his visit to the United States where he addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and attended the first in-person Quad summit which was hosted by President Biden with Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga in attendance. India's prime minister also held talks with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and interacted with CEOs. (With inputs from Agencies)

PM Modi highlights importance of World Rivers Day during 'Mann Ki Baat'

After meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison said he had&nbsp;"wide-ranging and productive discussion" with India's prime minister ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting.

"Great to meet with my good friend and a great friend of Australia, Indian PM Narendra Modi," Australia's prime minister said in a tweet after the meeting.

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PM Morrison had earlier spoken to India's prime minister over the phone earlier while reviewing the strategic relations between the two countries.

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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed that during the meeting the two leaders spoke on several areas of regional and global importance.

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PM Morrison also mentioned AUKUS during his meeting with PM Modi. The issue has escalated tensions between Australia and France after Macron's government expressed its deep displeasure over the cancellation of the submarine deal with Australia.

Shringla explained that PM Morrison told PM Modi about the "rationale" behind the AUKUS alliance.

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India's foreign ministry said during the meeting PM Modi and PM Scott Morrison also reviewed the negotiations on bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).

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After meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison said he had "wide-ranging and productive discussion" with India's prime minister ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting.

After meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison said he had "wide-ranging and productive discussion" with India's prime minister ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting. "Great to meet with my good friend and a great friend of Australia, Indian PM Narendra Modi," Australia's prime minister said in a tweet after the meeting. Great to meet with my good friend and a great friend of Australia, Indian PM @narendramodi, during my visit to the US. A wide-ranging and productive discussion ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting as we look to further deepen the partnership between our two countries. https://t.co/XZutkNw3t7 — Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) September 23, 2021 × PM Morrison had earlier spoken to India's prime minister over the phone earlier while reviewing the strategic relations between the two countries. Also Read: AUKUS mentioned by Australian PM Scott Morrison during bilateral with PM Modi Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed that during the meeting the two leaders spoke on several areas of regional and global importance. Also Read: US VP Kamala Harris referred to Pak's role in terrorism: Shringla PM Morrison also mentioned AUKUS during his meeting with PM Modi. The issue has escalated tensions between Australia and France after Macron's government expressed its deep displeasure over the cancellation of the submarine deal with Australia. Shringla explained that PM Morrison told PM Modi about the "rationale" behind the AUKUS alliance. Also Read: PM Modi invites US Vice President Kamala Harris to India India's foreign ministry said during the meeting PM Modi and PM Scott Morrison also reviewed the negotiations on bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). (With inputs from Agencies)

Great to meet with my good friend, says Australian PM Scott Morrison after meeting Prime Minister Modi

After PM Modi's engagement with US Vice President Kamala Harris, India's foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the US vice president had referred to Pakistan's role in terrorism.

"Vice President Harris said that there were terror groups working there and asked Pakistan to take action so that these groups don't impact US and India's security," India's foreign secretary said.

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Shringla added that both leaders agreed cross-border terrorism existed and that, "India was the victim of terrorism for several decades now."&nbsp;

India's foreign secretary informed that&nbsp;US Vice President Kamala Harris agreed on the need to closely monitor Pakistan's support for terror groups.

Shringla said PM Modi and vice president Harris discussed India-US collaboration in space cooperation including information technology, healthcare and other critical areas.

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On PM Modi's meeting with Japanese PM Suga, India's foreign secretary said both leaders "reaffirmed their commitment towards a free and open inclusive Indo-Pacific region."

"They agreed to enhance bilateral security and defence cooperation including the areas of defence equipment and technologies," Shringla added.

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PM Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Suga also committed to ensure the smooth implementation of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train project, Shringla said.

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After PM Modi's engagement with US Vice President Kamala Harris, India's foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the US vice president had referred to Pakistan's role in terrorism.

After PM Modi's engagement with US Vice President Kamala Harris, India's foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the US vice president had referred to Pakistan's role in terrorism. "Vice President Harris said that there were terror groups working there and asked Pakistan to take action so that these groups don't impact US and India's security," India's foreign secretary said. Also Read: Indian PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Australia's Scott Morrison, who calls meeting 'outstanding, great' Shringla added that both leaders agreed cross-border terrorism existed and that, "India was the victim of terrorism for several decades now." India's foreign secretary informed that US Vice President Kamala Harris agreed on the need to closely monitor Pakistan's support for terror groups. Shringla said PM Modi and vice president Harris discussed India-US collaboration in space cooperation including information technology, healthcare and other critical areas. Also Read: 'India, US natural partners,' say PM Modi, US VP Harris after first in-person meeting On PM Modi's meeting with Japanese PM Suga, India's foreign secretary said both leaders "reaffirmed their commitment towards a free and open inclusive Indo-Pacific region." "They agreed to enhance bilateral security and defence cooperation including the areas of defence equipment and technologies," Shringla added. Also Read: PM Modi invites US Vice President Kamala Harris to India PM Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Suga also committed to ensure the smooth implementation of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train project, Shringla said. (With inputs from Agencies)

US Vice President Kamala Harris referred to Pakistan's role in terrorism during meeting with PM Modi: Shringla

The AUKUS&nbsp;security pact between Australia, US and UK was mentioned by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his bilateral with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Thursday.

Under the AUKUS trilateral security pact between Australia, UK and US announced on September 15, the US and UK will help Australia develop nuclear-powered submarines.

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Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said, "Prime Minister Morrison did mention the rationale from the Australian side in seeking to initiate the AUKUS alliance. He felt that the technology received was appropriate and there was a brief discussion in that regard".

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The pact comes in the backdrop of increased Chinese militarisation and aggressiveness. It&nbsp;is the second time&nbsp;the Australian PM has briefed the Indian prime minister on the pact. Earlier, hours before the announcement on AUKUS, PM Morrison had briefed PM Modi on the expected announcement.&nbsp;

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The development has angered&nbsp;the French side&nbsp;over the cancellation of the submarine deal.&nbsp;

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PM Modi mentioned that the Indian community in Australia was&nbsp;very looked after during the pandemic, while PM Morrison appreciated the contribution of the Indian diaspora in his country. Both leaders have been engaging on a regular interval, including holding the virtual summit last year.

The AUKUS security pact between Australia, US and UK was mentioned by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his bilateral with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Thursday.

The AUKUS security pact between Australia, US and UK was mentioned by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his bilateral with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Thursday. Under the AUKUS trilateral security pact between Australia, UK and US announced on September 15, the US and UK will help Australia develop nuclear-powered submarines. Also Read: Indian PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Australia's Scott Morrison, who calls meeting 'outstanding, great' Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said, "Prime Minister Morrison did mention the rationale from the Australian side in seeking to initiate the AUKUS alliance. He felt that the technology received was appropriate and there was a brief discussion in that regard". Also Read: 'India, US natural partners,' say PM Modi, US VP Harris after first in-person meeting The pact comes in the backdrop of increased Chinese militarisation and aggressiveness. It is the second time the Australian PM has briefed the Indian prime minister on the pact. Earlier, hours before the announcement on AUKUS, PM Morrison had briefed PM Modi on the expected announcement. Watch: The development has angered the French side over the cancellation of the submarine deal. Also Read: PM Modi invites US Vice President Kamala Harris to India PM Modi mentioned that the Indian community in Australia was very looked after during the pandemic, while PM Morrison appreciated the contribution of the Indian diaspora in his country. Both leaders have been engaging on a regular interval, including holding the virtual summit last year.

AUKUS mentioned by Australian PM Scott Morrison during bilateral with PM Modi: Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to send Shehryar Khan Afridi to rake up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly backfired after the parliamentary committee chairman on Kashmir started vlogging from Times Square while slamming American culture.

In the video posted on social media, Shehryar Khan Afridi said: "Look at the condition of women in the country which lectures others on human rights."

Also Read:&nbsp;Double standards? While Kamala Harris talks of Pak terror role, Blinken 'appreciates' it over Afghanistan

Afridi claimed women in Pakistan are "living under better conditions than those countries that pretend to be the champions of human rights" while taking a dig at the United States.

Afridi's move was blasted on social media as Pakistanis laughed at him&nbsp;wearing a Levis T-shirt as he took a dig at America.&nbsp;

Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi is standing homeless in ... https://t.co/Ga8FecciZx via @YouTube

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A Federal Minister who's supposed to speak for HR and highlight human rights violations is making a video of homeless people without their consent.

Despite secondary screening at arrival, I'm doubtful his honorable return. Someone from the NY Consulate should interfere.

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Imran Khan should open Langer khaney in US as well.

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan would be addressing the UNGA today and his key focus will be Jammu &amp; Kashmir. The Pakistan PM has often used international forums to raise the issue. This time the Pakistan prime minister will also be speaking on the situation in Afghanistan.

Pakistan has been accused of supporting the Taliban even as Secretary of State Antony Blinken told US lawmakers recently that the Biden administration would be reassessing its relationship with Pakistan.

Also Read:&nbsp;Risk of another 9/11-style attack on US very real: John Bolton to WION

In fact, Pakistan's support for terror organisations was brought up by US Vice President Kamala Harris during her meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Washington on Friday.

Also Read:&nbsp;PM Scott Morrison mentions AUKUS during bilateral with PM Modi

US Vice President Kamala Harris openly declared that there were terror groups operating in Pakistan as she asked the Pakistan government to take action.

The US Vice President agreed with Prime Minister Modi on the need to closely monitor Pakistan's support to&nbsp;terror groups.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to send Shehryar Khan Afridi to rake up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly backfired after the parliamentary committee chairman on Kashmir started vlogging from Times Square while slamming American culture.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to send Shehryar Khan Afridi to rake up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly backfired after the parliamentary committee chairman on Kashmir started vlogging from Times Square while slamming American culture. In the video posted on social media, Shehryar Khan Afridi said: "Look at the condition of women in the country which lectures others on human rights." Also Read: Double standards? While Kamala Harris talks of Pak terror role, Blinken 'appreciates' it over Afghanistan Afridi claimed women in Pakistan are "living under better conditions than those countries that pretend to be the champions of human rights" while taking a dig at the United States. Afridi's move was blasted on social media as Pakistanis laughed at him wearing a Levis T-shirt as he took a dig at America. Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi is standing homeless in ... https://t.co/Ga8FecciZx via @YouTube — Nusrat Javeed (@javeednusrat) September 19, 2021 × Sharam ka muqam hai "Levis" ki shirt pehn ker mufat main unki advertisement ker rahay hain, ya phir inko "Levis" walon nay sponsor kia hai. — Anum Syed (@AnumSyed13) September 19, 2021 × A Federal Minister who's supposed to speak for HR and highlight human rights violations is making a video of homeless people without their consent. Despite secondary screening at arrival, I'm doubtful his honorable return. Someone from the NY Consulate should interfere. — Ahmad Saeed (@fromearth_3) September 19, 2021 × Hahaha. Imran Khan should open Langer khaney in US as well. — AZIZ ULLAH KHAN (@khanaziz2000) September 19, 2021 × Pakistan PM Imran Khan would be addressing the UNGA today and his key focus will be Jammu & Kashmir. The Pakistan PM has often used international forums to raise the issue. This time the Pakistan prime minister will also be speaking on the situation in Afghanistan. Pakistan has been accused of supporting the Taliban even as Secretary of State Antony Blinken told US lawmakers recently that the Biden administration would be reassessing its relationship with Pakistan. Also Read: Risk of another 9/11-style attack on US very real: John Bolton to WION In fact, Pakistan's support for terror organisations was brought up by US Vice President Kamala Harris during her meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Washington on Friday. Also Read: PM Scott Morrison mentions AUKUS during bilateral with PM Modi US Vice President Kamala Harris openly declared that there were terror groups operating in Pakistan as she asked the Pakistan government to take action. The US Vice President agreed with Prime Minister Modi on the need to closely monitor Pakistan's support to terror groups. (With inputs from Agencies)

Imran Khan sends Shehryar Khan Afridi to UNGA to rake up Kashmir; he vlogs in Times Square, Twitter laughs

In a few hours from now,&nbsp;India's&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/great-to-meet-with-my-good-friend-says-australian-pm-scott-morrison-after-meeting-prime-minister-modi-415431">Modi </a>will be meeting US&nbsp;President Joe Biden at the White House. The summit meeting will entail how India and the US&nbsp;can further enhance their bilateral relationship&nbsp;and jointly improve their strategic global partnership.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-vice-president-kamala-harris-referred-to-pakistans-role-in-terrorism-during-meeting-with-pm-modi-shringla-415387">Also Read: VP Kamala Harris referred to Pak's role in terrorism during meeting with PM Modi</a>

Key issues expected to be discussed&nbsp;during President Biden, PM Modi's meeting

The two leaders are expected to discuss

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	<li>How to strengthen defence and security collaboration further.</li>
	<li>How to boost strategic clean energy partnership,&nbsp;improve bilateral trade and investment ties.</li>
	<li>Explore new avenues in emerging technologies.</li>
	<li>Need to stamp out&nbsp;radicalism, extremism and global terror networks.</li>
	<li>Direct joint efforts towards&nbsp;global solution in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic.</li>
	<li>Address climate change.</li>
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Earlier, a senior official in the US government had said&nbsp;that the bilateral meeting will give President Biden a chance to review the US&nbsp;strategic partnership with India and commit to upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific by working together with India.

In a few hours from now, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting US President Joe Biden at the White House. The summit meeting will entail how India and the US can further enhance their bilateral relationship and jointly improve their strategic global partnership.

In a few hours from now, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting US President Joe Biden at the White House. The summit meeting will entail how India and the US can further enhance their bilateral relationship and jointly improve their strategic global partnership. Also Read: VP Kamala Harris referred to Pak's role in terrorism during meeting with PM Modi Key issues expected to be discussed during President Biden, PM Modi's meeting The two leaders are expected to discuss How to strengthen defence and security collaboration further. How to boost strategic clean energy partnership, improve bilateral trade and investment ties. Explore new avenues in emerging technologies. Need to stamp out radicalism, extremism and global terror networks. Direct joint efforts towards global solution in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic. Address climate change. Also Read: Risk of another 9/11-style attack on US very real, says ex-NSA Bolton to WION Earlier, a senior official in the US government had said that the bilateral meeting will give President Biden a chance to review the US strategic partnership with India and commit to upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific by working together with India.

What to expect from summit of US President Joe Biden, Indian PM Narendra Modi

Indian media has substantial coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s trip to Washington. In contrast, US media has barely a mention of the trip. This reflects the difference in expectations: India hopes this trip will impact the country&#39;s destiny, whereas America, outside the Indian diaspora, doesn&#39;t really know who Modi is. The fate of America&nbsp;does not depend on&nbsp;its links to India.

In the lead up to their meeting, the Washington Post didn&#39;t carry any articles about Modi, but did have one about the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/24/how-can-they-hate-us-so-much-asks-father-of-muslim-teen-brutally-killed-in-attack-on-train-in-india/?utm_term=.31682ec6312f" target="_blank">Muslim </a>16-year-old thrashed to death on a train by a Hindu mob who were under the impression the kid was a &quot;beef-eater, an anti-national, a Pakistani&quot;.&nbsp;Indians here may feel this coverage is typical of the West, which instinctively&nbsp;and eagerly portrays the country in an&nbsp;unmodern&nbsp;light, rather than take up the narrative it is the world&#39;s new up and coming economy in the region.

Except the West is not uniformly under the impression that India is the new place to do business, despite savvy middle class&nbsp;India&#39;s opinion&nbsp;of itself. In the lead up to the meeting, a&nbsp;widely-shared <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21723830-he-more-nationalist-firebrand-indias-prime-minister-not-much-reformer" target="_blank">Economist </a>article called Modi &quot;not much of a reformer&quot; in the headline, and the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/06/24/technology/24reuters-usa-india-trade.html" target="_blank"> New York Times</a> carried an article saying US congressman are calling on Trump to urge Modi&nbsp;to &quot;remove barriers to US trade and investment&quot;, something which Modi supporters feel has already happened. Indians&nbsp;who have endured&nbsp;the shock of demonetisation, and who have heard about India&#39;s new cashless economy and all the BJP&#39;s economic reforms,&nbsp;may be surprised to learn that&nbsp;the World Bank ranked&nbsp;India 130th out of 190 countries for ease of doing business.

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That NYT article was published June 24th, and&nbsp;the website had no mention of the Indian Prime Minister when he landed in Washington.

It&#39;s true that before the&nbsp;meeting the US pledged to supply&nbsp;22 armed predator Guardian drones to the Indian Navy. This is said to boost the Navy&#39;s intelligence gathering, and is a deal worth $2-3 billion. Perhaps this was an offering to India, to help open things up along the terms Big Business wants, or perhaps it&#39;s a run of the mill military exchange between countries. Coherence from this&nbsp;US administration is non-existent;&nbsp;Trump called Qatar a state sponsor of terrorism, then days later the US agreed to supply&nbsp;them with $12 billion worth in jets.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Modi met the head&nbsp;of&nbsp;Wal Mart, who&nbsp;called their meeting &quot;fruitful&quot;. Who knows what this means for relations between the two countries?&nbsp;In the days to come&nbsp;there will be more symbolic statements and photo ops, but&nbsp;what they symbolize is anybody&#39;s guess.&nbsp;

It&#39;s hard to read because President&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;is a&nbsp;sociopathic kleptocrat. He is fundamentally untrustworthy,&nbsp;guided solely by what benefits his private wealth and hold on power. Trump&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.salon.com/2017/05/16/watch-dutch-documentary-investigates-trumps-links-to-russian-mob/" target="_blank">mob </a>links are real and numerous and go back for decades. He&nbsp;has structured his White House administration on the mafia pattern, literally surrounding himself with&nbsp;family members&nbsp;whose only qualification for office&nbsp;is family loyalty.&nbsp;

Boding well for India is the fact that he has Trump Hotels&nbsp;in Mumbai and&nbsp;Pune. This probably means more than his vocal criticism of India for only participating in the Paris climate accord, where he&nbsp;<a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dismissing-donald-trumps-snarl-india-vows-to-stay-on-the-green-path/articleshow/58969162.cms" target="_blank">said</a>, &quot;India makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries.&quot;&nbsp;

Before taking any statement from Trump&#39;s mouth seriously, recall the &quot;bizarre and reckless&quot; phone call he had, just after being&nbsp;named the winner of the US election,&nbsp;with&nbsp;Pakistan Prime Minister&nbsp;Nawaz Sharif: &quot;You are a terrific guy. You are doing amazing work which is visible in every&nbsp;way.&quot;&nbsp;Yet Indian media is convinced that Trump is a partner in the fight against Pakistan terror. Maybe he will be. It&#39;s impossible to know. Trump&nbsp;speaks from three sides of his mouth.

Indians who are under the mistaken belief&nbsp;that the US President is a stable&nbsp;adult who operates within democratic or even economic norms&nbsp;may try to read for clues to speculate about India&#39;s&nbsp;future with Washington. Trump is&nbsp;only loyal to his ego, money and power. Everything else will be determined in time.

(WION)

Trump cares about Trump, not India, or for that matter even America. Predicting the future of India-US ties without understanding this is hopeless

Indian media has substantial coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Washington. In contrast, US media has barely a mention of the trip. This reflects the difference in expectations: India hopes this trip will impact the country's destiny, whereas America, outside the Indian diaspora, doesn't really know who Modi is. The fate of America does not depend on its links to India. In the lead up to their meeting, the Washington Post didn't carry any articles about Modi, but did have one about the Muslim 16-year-old thrashed to death on a train by a Hindu mob who were under the impression the kid was a "beef-eater, an anti-national, a Pakistani". Indians here may feel this coverage is typical of the West, which instinctively and eagerly portrays the country in an unmodern light, rather than take up the narrative it is the world's new up and coming economy in the region. Except the West is not uniformly under the impression that India is the new place to do business, despite savvy middle class India's opinion of itself. In the lead up to the meeting, a widely-shared Economist article called Modi "not much of a reformer" in the headline, and the New York Times carried an article saying US congressman are calling on Trump to urge Modi to "remove barriers to US trade and investment", something which Modi supporters feel has already happened. Indians who have endured the shock of demonetisation, and who have heard about India's new cashless economy and all the BJP's economic reforms, may be surprised to learn that the World Bank ranked India 130th out of 190 countries for ease of doing business. Trump's mob links are real and numerous and go back for decades. He has structured his White House administration on the mafia pattern, literally surrounding himself with family members whose only qualification for office is family loyalty. × That NYT article was published June 24th, and the website had no mention of the Indian Prime Minister when he landed in Washington. It's true that before the meeting the US pledged to supply 22 armed predator Guardian drones to the Indian Navy. This is said to boost the Navy's intelligence gathering, and is a deal worth $2-3 billion. Perhaps this was an offering to India, to help open things up along the terms Big Business wants, or perhaps it's a run of the mill military exchange between countries. Coherence from this US administration is non-existent; Trump called Qatar a state sponsor of terrorism, then days later the US agreed to supply them with $12 billion worth in jets. Modi met the head of Wal Mart, who called their meeting "fruitful". Who knows what this means for relations between the two countries? In the days to come there will be more symbolic statements and photo ops, but what they symbolize is anybody's guess. It's hard to read because President Trump is a sociopathic kleptocrat. He is fundamentally untrustworthy, guided solely by what benefits his private wealth and hold on power. Trump's mob links are real and numerous and go back for decades. He has structured his White House administration on the mafia pattern, literally surrounding himself with family members whose only qualification for office is family loyalty. Boding well for India is the fact that he has Trump Hotels in Mumbai and Pune. This probably means more than his vocal criticism of India for only participating in the Paris climate accord, where he said, "India makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries." Before taking any statement from Trump's mouth seriously, recall the "bizarre and reckless" phone call he had, just after being named the winner of the US election, with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif: "You are a terrific guy. You are doing amazing work which is visible in every way." Yet Indian media is convinced that Trump is a partner in the fight against Pakistan terror. Maybe he will be. It's impossible to know. Trump speaks from three sides of his mouth. Indians who are under the mistaken belief that the US President is a stable adult who operates within democratic or even economic norms may try to read for clues to speculate about India's future with Washington. Trump is only loyal to his ego, money and power. Everything else will be determined in time. (WION)

Opinion: Indian PM Modi meets mob-linked president on his home turf