Modi is leading a delegation of 150 Indian business leaders to Canada, hoping to make a killing for India. Too bad, Mark Carney had already done the necessary homework well before his diatribe against Trump. Deals with China, EU and others have already been formulated. Modi is rather late to the party, despite trying to make hay while the sun shines. Yes, Mark Carney did visit India earlier in February, but it seems no big deals have materialized. Otherwise, why is it necessary for such big Indian delegation going to Canada now. Anyway, did Modi ask Trump for permission to make deals with Canada bypassing the USA? Trump will punish India again for betraying the USA this time. What are friends of the USA for anyway?
The fact that thousands of foreign investors have fled India should be enough of a reason for the Canadians to be wary of India. The Canadians are no wet behind the ear businesspeople by any means. Will Modi again use his magic hug on Mark Carney, like he did with Trump without any magical effect. Let us wait and see.
While we are busy talking about Modi's visit to Canada, let us not forget the other geopolitical happening in China. Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif is in China visiting Xi to forge economic and strengthen ties, hot on the heels of Putin's visit. Xi must be very busy hosting so may top leaders recently. On the surface, that is the narrative, but beneath that we can probably read between the lines that Shehbaz Sharif is there to sound out from Xi the talks he had with Putin and to update Xi on Pakistan's military leader's visit to Iran. It is always justified to update alliance on what they have accomplished talking to parties involved in the Middle East.
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Modi will talk his way into Carney good book. He will also sign the Canadian version of ceca and export their over-capacity human bean there. As for Drump, Modi will switch to his other head if he is invited to pop over to USass.
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