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Trump-Modi meet and the growing influence of the India lobby decoded

One has 32.9 million Twitter followers; the other has 31 million

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Ashok Sharma | The Conversation
One has 32.9 million Twitter followers; the other has 31 million.
When U.S. President Donald Trump met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 26, Trump chose to draw attention to something the leaders have in common by saying “We are world leaders on social media.”
Prior to the June 26 meeting, news analysts focused on how the U.S.-India relationship was strained over possible changes to the U.S. H1B visa program. Approximately 70 percent of these visas were issued to Indians in 2014. Another source of friction: Trump’s remarks

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