"Even as it came up with this theory about New Delhi's so-called motivations, Global Times assured itself that India is "unlikely to win Trump's affection". That's because India "lags far behind the US and China in national strength", Global Times said.Global Times also sought solace in the fact that while Modi was the fifth foreign leader Trump spoke with over the phone after assuming office, his meeting with Modi came only much later, "after his meetings with over 20 heads of state. "Despite all accounts that Trump and Modi had a successful meeting, Global Times was at pains to prove that any perceived gains for India - or for the US - wouldn't really pan out.The media outlet said "de-globalization and the 'America First' policy championed by Trump, and pro-globalization and the 'Make in India' policy proposed by Modi collide with each other fundamentally. "Global Times said these and other "thorny issues" indicate a non-too-optimistic future in bilateral relations between India and the US. "The US-India relationship has been beset by some thorny issues like the US trade deficit to India, the US restriction on granting H-1B visas and climate change since last year... As the Trump administration puts greater weight on economic diplomacy, the issues mentioned above will presumably impede the US-India relationship in the years to come," Global Times's article concluded.

Source: Times of India July 03, 2017 09:03 UTC