'World Will Soon Realise How Important India Is': Top Geopolitical Expert On Modi-Trump Meeting

Published 17 June 2026 · india

'World Will Soon Realise How Important India Is': Top Geopolitical Expert On Modi-Trump Meeting Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 22:18 IST Donald Trump

'World Will Soon Realise How Important India Is': Top Geopolitical Expert On Modi-Trump Meeting Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 22:18 IST Donald Trump praises PM Modi at G7 summit, vows US support if India is attacked, as Ian Bremmer and Mark Carney highlight India's rising global importance. Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer speaks to CNN-News18. Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer on Wednesday said India’s importance in global platforms will increase in the next two years. This came after US President Donald Trump acknowledged India’s importance “as long as Narendra Modi is important". Speaking on the sideline of G7 summit in Evian, France, Trump said that America will come to India’s help if it is attacked. “I think it is a great relationship…If they were attacked, we would be there to help them…If anybody attacks that man, we are going to be there…If they are attacked and he (PM Modi) is the leader, we are going to be there to help," said Trump while addressing reporters with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Check for Live Updates on G7 summit Later, in a discussion with CNN-News18, Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group said: “Any future US president after Trump will focus on burden-sharing. Over the next two years, we’ll all realise how important India is, as Mark Carney has also noted. Middle powers are not going anywhere." #TheRightStand | “Any future US president after Trump will focus on burden-sharing. Over the next two years, we’ll all realise how important India is, as Mark Carney has also noted. Middle powers are not going anywhere," says Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group.@AnchorAnandN |… pic.twitter.com/1umAwLwj2d— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 17, 2026 His reference to Carney comes as India and Canada, in a joint statement, reaffirmed their “shared objective of concluding the negotiations in 2026." PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart noted the “satisfaction… with the progress in negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)" During the press conference, Trump showered praises on PM Modi and called him a very tough negotiator.

“You look at this man. I’ll give you a lesson. He’s the most beautiful-looking man. He looks so nice, like an angel. But actually, he’s as tough as he is a killer… But he looks so good." “he gets you by surprise. But there are a few people like this. People say he’s such a nice man. I said he’s very tough. He’s a tough trader, and he loves the Indian people, but he also loves the USA," he said. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: June 17, 2026, 22:18 IST News world 'World Will Soon Realise How Important India Is': Top Geopolitical Expert On Modi-Trump Meeting Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.