Modi enveloped Donald Trump in a bear hug -- something he tends to do -- and whatever the American president may have thought of that, the bilateral relationship has clearly benefited from growing U.S. disillusionment with Asia’s other giant, China . And he is unlikely to regret pushing Indian IT companies into a corner when it comes to temporary work visas. Recent tweets have made clear Trump’s frustration with China’s inability or unwillingness to rein in North Korea. But having little to show for his investment in Xi isn’t likely to sit well with the transactional U.S. president. *This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.

Source: Economic Times June 29, 2017 02:37 UTC