The gain isn't significant at all. At least in comparison to that of Donald Trump. Sure, Modi would prefer to be friends with everyone, including Facebook. That

The gain isn't significant at all. At least in comparison to that of Donald Trump. Sure, Modi would prefer to be friends with everyone, including Facebook. That doesn't however automatically make him liable for spying on a billion plus Indians. That's stretching the argument too far. Just because Facebook was used as a tool to influence people in the US doesn't mean the same happened in India. Modi came to power purely because of the scam ridden and corrupt regime that existed previously and his track record of 3 terms as Chief Minister (spanning 15 years of real progress and development). Back then, Modi was a pariah in the US. He was denied visa by the US until he became the Prime Minister of India. In fact, to make matters worse, Facebook's Free Basics service was outlawed by Modi Government. If he was a friend of Facebook, he would have enacted laws that helped Facebook. This happened after Zuckerberg's visit to India. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/08/india-facebook-free-basics-net-neutrality-row https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/08/india-fac...