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Ab Ki Baar, Trump will welcome Modi in Hindi

Big question: Will Modi raise the H1-B issue? Bigger question: Will Donald duck or will he oblige?

Donald Trump, Narendra Modi
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Donald Trump and Narendra Modi

Namit Gupta New Delhi
Donald Trump knows how to sell American diplomacy. The US President, who quietly claimed credit for getting the Saudis to go against Qatar, now seeks to use his negotiating skills on visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to an Ndtv.com report, Trump is even ready to impress his Indian guest with his less-than-rudimentary knowledge of Hindi, so don't be surprised if the present White House incumbent delivers a nice loud 'Namaste' when he meets Modi.

Trump has already been known to 'be inspired by' the popular catchphrase of the 2014 general elections in India: Ab ki baar,

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