Trump Stuck Between Khan and Modi on India’s Kashmir Crackdown

  • India’s rising power mutes global criticism of Modi’s policy
  • Countries don’t want to be seen backing Pakistan in dispute
Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Houston, Texas on Sept. 22.Photographer: Scott Dalton/Bloomberg
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If Prime Minister Narendra Modi was worried about a frosty reception in the U.S. after his crackdown on India’s Muslim-majority region of Kashmir, President Donald Trump was quick to put those fears to rest.

“Border security is vital to India,” Trump said alongside Modi, as the two spoke at a huge gathering of around 50,000 Indian-Americans on Sunday. “We understand that.”