Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:03am on 05 Sep 2025,Friday India Global
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton declares the Trump-Modi friendship "gone now" amid escalating trade tensions. Bolton warns that personal relationships with Trump offer no real protection from his unpredictable policies, citing the deteriorating India-US ties as evidence. Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods while Modi has been seen with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling shifting priorities. Bolton, who served as Trump's NSA from 2018-2019, criticizes Trump's tendency to view foreign policy through personal relationships rather than strategic interests. The former aide warns other leaders, including UK's Keir Starmer, that even strong personal bonds won't shield them from Trump's worst decision-making, marking the end of the much-publicized Trump-Modi "bromance". (PC: Bloomberg & The New York Times)
