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Friday, April 18, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he discussed his country's potential to collaborate with the US on "technology and innovation" during a conversation with Elon Musk. On Friday, Modi shared a post on X detailing his telephone conversation with the tech billionaire and said they had revisited topics from their meeting in Washington earlier this year.

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Modi's conversation with Musk comes as India is working towards securing a bilateral trade agreement with the US to offset the brunt of US President Donald Trump's potential tariffs. It also comes days before US Vice-President JD Vance's four-day trip to India.

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So, Mr Musk is now doing foreign policy?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-18 06:53 PM | Reply

Mr Musk is now doing foreign policy?

Why should the Senior Co-President not?

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-18 06:58 PM | Reply


I've noticed that, as Pres Trump's job approval continues to diminish, Mr Musk seems to be relegated to a more, I'll say, behind the scenes position.

President Trump Job Approval
www.realclearpolling.com

...
RCP Average 3/27 - 4/17
Favorable: 46.5
Unfavorable: 50.7
...

There's a graph in that article, which see.

The trend does not seem to be in Pres Trump's favor.



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-18 08:02 PM | Reply

OK, a deeper dive into that page.

There are links provided on Pres Trump's arrproval ratings for various issues.

The issues are: Trump Approval on Issues: Economy | Foreign Policy | Immigration | Inflation | Russia/Ukraine | Direction of the Country

imo, worth clicking on those links.

Pres Trump looks to be underwater on all except immigration.

Underwater by 11+ percentage points on the economy?

Who could have thought that might occur?

After his six bankruptcies?


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-18 08:08 PM | Reply

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