Modi Skips Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Gaza Meet: ‘Cringeworthy’ as Pakistan Flatters, UK Snubbed
Trump’s Gaza Peace Summit turned into a global spectacle. Experts decode how India stayed above the chaos while Trump courted Pakistan and courted controversy.
At the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, former U.S. President Donald Trump once again dominated headlines with his unpredictable behavior — praising India as “a great country” and calling PM Narendra Modi “a very good friend,” while flattering Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif and his Army Chief, referring to the latter as his “favorite field marshal.” The event, meant to mark a peace agreement, quickly turned into what many described as a political spectacle.
In a panel moderated by Ms. Barkha Dutt, featuring Indrani Bagchi (CEO, Ananta Centre), Mahesh Kumar Sachdev (former diplomat), and Lt. Gen. Sanjay Kulkarni (Retd.), experts unpacked the diplomatic confusion surrounding Trump’s remarks. Bagchi noted that Trump seemed to deliberately humiliate other world leaders, including the UK’s Kier Starmer, who was denied a chance to speak. Ambassador Sachdev pointed out that Pakistan’s renewed closeness with the U.S. may serve Washington’s Middle East interests, while Gen. Kulkarni emphasized that India’s decision to stay out of the summit showed diplomatic maturity.
The discussion later moved to India’s engagement with the Taliban foreign minister, signaling India’s strategic balancing amid global shifts. The panel agreed that while the world adjusts to Trump’s new geopolitical moves, India’s independent stand and careful diplomacy remain its greatest strength.
Barkha Dutt wrapped up the discussion noting that the “age of Trump” ensures geopolitics never stays quiet — and India’s calm, steady approach may be its best defense in a world full of drama.
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