‘Trump's Good Relationship With Modi Gone Now’: Ex-US NSA Cautions World Leaders

Last Updated:September 05, 2025, 07:06 IST

Trump's former Security Adviser John Bolton cautioned world leaders that their personal relationship with Trump won't save them from the "worst".

India-US ties: John Bolton says Trump's rapport with Modi gone now (Reuters File Image)

US President Donald Trump shared a very good personal relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but “that’s gone now", former Security Adviser John Bolton said, while also sending across a word of caution that closer ties with the Republican “won’t protect" world leaders from the “worst".

Bolton’s remarks came as India-US ties have seen tough days in recent weeks due to Trump’s 50% tariffs and sporadic attacks from White House adviser Peter Navarro on New Delhi’s energy and defence ties with Moscow. Trump imposed 50% levies on Indian imports in the US, dubbing it a crackdown on Russia and Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

“I think Trump sees international relations through the prism of his personal relations with leaders. So if he has a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, the US has a good relationship with Russia. That’s obviously not the case," he said in an interview with British media portal LBC.

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