India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : There could be ruptures on trade, immigration and climate change goals - but on balance, "the return of Trump means that India´s relations with the West - and specifically its most powerful country - will get a boost," he added.
61% : When Trump visited India in 2020, Modi threw him an event in the world's largest cricket stadium.
51% : "Trump, long an open admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is also likely to be more understanding of India´s strategic partnership with Moscow, which dates back to the Cold War, its record purchases of Russian crude, and its refusal to pick a side in the war in Ukraine.
51% : The year before that, Trump held a massive rally for Modi in Texas and likened him to Elvis Presley for his crowd-pulling power.
47% : This time, Trump wants to impose a "universal" tax of 10% or 20% on all imports and raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60%.
39% : In his congratulatory post to Trump on X last week, Modi shared photos of the two leaders hugging, smiling and holding hands.
36% : In his first term, trade differences between the two countries came to the fore with Trump calling India the "tariff king" over disagreements on farm goods, Harley Davidson motorcycles and medical devices.
36% : And unlike liberal leaders in the West, Trump doesn´t view Modi´s policies at home problematic - or even relevant, said Kugelman.
32% : Such concerns won't be an issue with Trump, said Uday Chandra, an expert on South Asia and foreign policy.
23% : Indians have often been the largest group applying for the H1-B work visa but Trump had called the visa program "very bad" and "unfair" for U.S. workers.
20% : "This was the real sort of thorn in India-U.S. relations over the past two years ... but with Trump, I don´t see this being an issue," Chandra said.
19% : Immigration could turn into a sore point if Trump attempts to also curb skilled migration.

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