Trump-Modi summit will straddle key space between geopolitics, real impact

Trump announces Modi's visit to DC in February, highlighting India's importance amid US political shifts and the need for strategic dialogue on key issues.

Washington President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington DC in February. In symbolic terms, the timing of the visit is the message. It speaks to India’s importance that the transition from a stable Democratic administration to a disruptive Republican administration has been relatively smooth so far for New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. (AFP)

In tangible terms, the visit should be judged on five parameters of how it meets the current moment in global geopolitics. In terms of the