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Modi 'tough cookie', 'great leader' who has been in power for over 12 years: Trump
State Times
|June 21, 2026
US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a "great leader" and "tough guy", who has been in power for more than 12 years.
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In an interview with Axios, Trump referred to China's President Xi Jinping and Modi as the two greatest leaders he likes the most in terms of power and leverage, and the ability to execute on that.
This story is from the June 21, 2026 edition of State Times.
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