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Trump-Modi bromance back on display in meeting on sidelines of G7

President Donald Trump has committed that the U.S. will defend India, but only under PM Modi’s leadership. India-U.S. ties have been strained with the U.S. taking a tougher stand on trade and immigration. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of War removed the word ‘Indo’ from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Trump-Modi bromance appears to be back on. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was committed to defending India, if it's attacked — but only if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the helm, underscoring the personal equation between the two leaders. "If anybody attacks that man, we're going to be there now," Trump said, referring to Modi. "I think India plays a big role in everything. As long as he's the leader," Trump said, answering another question from the press on whether New Delhi could play a bigger role in the Middle East. But even as the relationship between...

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