Vijay Chauthaiwale writes: Pratap Bhanu Mehta's argument that a remembrance of the horrors of Partition is somehow against building a modern, just India, is not only baseless but also a skilful 'whitewash project'.
PM Modi has received the King Abdullaziz Sash Award of Saudi Arabia, Amir Abdulla Khan Award of Afghanistan, Grand Collar of the State of Palestine, the UN Champions of the Earth award, Seoul Peace Prize 2018 and the Zayed Medal of UAE.
There is an added element of interest for Indians after the Republican candidate Donald Trump attended a fund-raiser meeting of the recently-formed Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC).