Clearly, India’s ‘strong leader’ is caught between his aspiration to emerge as national war hero and thus sweep the polls with a two-thirds majority on the one hand and be a trusted Trump buddy on the other. https://thewire.in/politics/modi-silent-maun-ceasefire-trump-response-public-relations
The Wire had in these columns narrated how Narendra Modi had often lampooned his predecessor as ‘Maunmohan’ Singh but how he had himself sought the cover of silence as prime minister. Since then, there is a lengthening list of Modi’s silences on crucial issues facing the nation. The latest entry on the list is the total maun on Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he had forced a ceasefire on India and Pakistan.
by P. Raman
28/05/2025