We know how the choices are made based on the interviewers selected prior to last year's election and the number of press conferences he has conducted.
The prime minister has not been pressed on key matters such as the electoral bonds controversy, his anti-Muslim statements or the allegations against Revanna.
In the ten years he has been India’s prime minister Modi has faced only one press conference – in 2019, when he let his colleague Amit Shah answer all the questions.
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On the whole, the target right now is Trump appeasement and at least initially it seems to have worked.
During his conversation with Lex Fridman, PM Modi recalled key moments with Donald Trump, including the 2019 "Howdy Modi" event, his White House visit, and last year's assassination attempt.
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Whether it helps avoiding the tariffs remains to be seen, but likely not.
Moody’s warns of varying risks from US tariff policies on South and Southeast Asian firms. However, TCS and Infosys, backed by strong profitability, are well-positioned to absorb rising costs.