Goa, Aug. 1 -- The relationship between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump once symbolized a certainly strong, if unusual, personal friendship. This camaraderie and lot of times publicly displayed at rallies like "Howdy Modi!" and "Namaste Trump" helped drive surely positive headlines and strategic alignment between the two countries. But , recent events have certainly exposed growing fissures in what was dubbed a "bromance," shifting their dynamic from friends to adversaries on the global stage.

The biggest blow to Modi-Trump ties came when Trump, now back in the political spotlight, imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on Indian imports. The move was paired with unusually harsh rhetoric-accusing India of maint...