Episode 452 of “As the Globe Turns” — Ceasefire, Tariffs, and Tears

Scene 1 — The Phone Call Heard Around the World

It’s June 17. The phone rings in New Delhi.

Trump: “Modi, buddy! I ended a nuclear war! You’re welcome.”

Modi: “Uh… no, we talked to Pakistan ourselves. No middleman. No tip jar.”

Narrator voice: And just like that, the bromance took a sharp turn into the friendzone.

Scene 2 — The Plot Twist

New Delhi catches wind that Trump’s about to wine and dine Pakistan’s Gen Asim Munir… the very next day.

Modi’s aides: “Sir, what if he tries to surprise you with a double date?”

Modi: “Cancel my White House pit stop. Book me for Croatia instead — I hear the beaches are… less awkward.”

Scene 3 — The Revenge Arc

Two weeks later, Trump slaps India with a 50% tariff — half for buying Russian oil, half for bruising his ego.

Trump: “India’s economy? Dead. Trade barriers? Obnoxious.”

Narrator: In trade wars, love dies first.

Scene 4 — Enter Pakistan, Stage Left

While India sulks, Pakistan slides right in.

Trump hosts Gen Munir at the White House — complete with photo ops, small talk, and maybe some whispered “copper-and-gold” sweet nothings.

Oh, and a side quest: Trump-linked crypto bros jet to Islamabad to talk “digital currency dreams.”

Scene 5 — Cliffhanger

India freezes big US defence deals. Modi eyes China for “just a chat.”

Pakistan? Walking out of the Oval Office with a smile like it just got the rose on “The Bachelor.”

Trump, to reporters: “Trade talks with India? Nope. Not until they say sorry… or something like that.”

Next Episode Teaser:

Will Modi and Trump patch things up before tariffs ruin the honeymoon?

Will Pakistan score a blockbuster mining deal?

Will someone leak the actual G7 group chat?

Stay tuned — same tariff time, same tariff channel.