Narendra Modi Podcast with Lex Fridman: PM mentions the Trump assassination offer, greets his resilience | Latest news from India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his interview with the researcher and podcaster Lex Fridman, appreciated the “unshakable” dedication of US President Donald Trump in America. Referring to the assassination offers on Trump last year, Prime Minister Modi praised the resilience and determination of the American chief.

The Prime Minister answered Fridman's question on how he would describe Trump as a friend and a leader.

MEMORIES OF THE HOWDY Modi 2019 event

To clearly indicate on the dedication of Trump to the United States, Prime Minister Modi recalled the “Howdy Modi” 2019 event which was held in Houston, recalling how the arena was packed with a sea of ​​people.

The Prime Minister described Trump's gesture to sit in the public during his speech in Reunion as “remarkable”, considering that it came from the President of the United States.

In addition, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that after having pronounced his address at the event, he resigned and asked Trump if he went around the stadium with him. “In American life, it is almost impossible for the president to enter a crowd of thousands. But without even a moment of hesitation, he accepted and started walking with me. All his security detail was devoted,” the PM told Fridman.

As a statement that moment he shared with Trump as a “really touching”, PM said that it showed him that the American president had courage.

Strong leap between us

“He makes his own decisions, but also, he gave me enough at that time to have walked with me in the crowd. It is this feeling of mutual trust, a strong link between us, that I really witnessed that day,” said Prime Minister Modi, praising the American president.

He recalled Trump's aura that day, how he walked among the thousands of thousands of people “without even asking for security”, and said it was “really incredible”.

Trump assassination offer

Prime Minister Modi told the attempted assassination of last year on the presidential candidate of the time, Donald Trump, affirming that at that time, he saw the same “American president resilient and determined” to what he had witnessed in 2019 “, the one who had walked in this stadium”.

The Prime Minister appreciated the way Trump remained “unshakable” in the United States even after being killed, saying that the president's life was for his nation.

“ America first '' of Trump, “Nation First” by Modi

“His reflection showed his spirit” America First “, just like I believe in the nation first,” said Prime Minister Modi in Fridman.

The Prime Minister noted that it is because he also has the ideology of “India first”, that he and the American president connect so well.

Citing the abundance of reports on politicians, Prime Minister Modi said that this becomes one of the reasons for people who perceived each other through the objective of these reports.

“People rarely have the chance to really meet or know each other personally. And maybe third-party intervention is the real cause of tensions,” he added.

Visit Trump in the White House for the first time

Prime Minister Modi recalled another memory of Trump, from the moment he visited the American president in the White House for the first time. He said that many things had been reported on Trump, there were several different perceptions about him.

“Even me, I was informed in different ways before meeting him,” he said, “but to my surprise, the very moment when I entered the White House, he broke all the formal protocols. And then, he personally took me visiting the White House.”

The Prime Minister recalled the way Trump showed him around the White House, and without any clue or note, told him about everything that is present. The American president spoke to him of Abraham Lincoln living in the White House, why the courtroom was designed so long, which president was seated where and on what date, all the nitty gritties.

“I found it incredibly impressive, it showed how much he honored the presidency and to what extent he was respectful and deeply linked to the history of America,” added the PM.

“ Modi is my friend ': Trump

In addition, Prime Minister Modi told Fridman that even after the end of Trump's first term and Joe Biden took over as president, he remembered him each time he met a common knowledge.

“Whenever someone we knew meeting him (Trump), and that it was to happen dozens of times, he said:” Modi is my friend, by granting my greetings “. This kind of gesture is rare,” he said.

Although he did not meet in person for years, Prime Minister Modi said that communication – both direct and indirect – proximity and confidence, “remain unshakable” between him and the American president.

During his interview with Fridman, the podcaster asked the PM to be called a better negotiator by Trump. To this, the Prime Minister said that he refrains from commenting because the appreciation was rather “the grace and humility” of Trump.

However, the PM made sure to note that when it comes to negotiations, it always puts the interests of India first, “to harm anyone, but positively”.

The main dishes of the American visit of Modi

After being invited to practice the main points to remember from his recent visit to the United States, Prime Minister Modi said that compared to Trump's first mandate, he now seems “more prepared than before”.

The Prime Minister said Trump now had a “clear roadmap in his mind” in terms of how he wanted to approach and achieve his goals for the United States.

Prime Minister Modi also mentioned the meeting with Trump's team, describing them as a “strong and capable group”. He met Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy and the close ally of Trump Elon Musk.

Modi and musk

The Prime Minister said Elon Musk, noting that he has known him since Modi's time as chief minister. He noted to which Musk is enthusiastic about the progression of his “Department of Effectiveness of the Government” (DOGE).

“And honestly, it makes me happy too. Because when I came into office in 2014, I wanted to release my country deeply rooted problems and harmful practices that have slipped, and I will continue to work to eliminate it as much as possible,” said Prime Minister Modi's Dge.

He said that when daring changes occur, initiatives like those of Doges become a subject of global discussion.