With Iran and trade rifts, India feels brushed aside by Trump

US President Donald Trump might count Prime Minister Narendra Modi among his international allies, but New Delhi is smarting over unexpected US decisions it sees as ignoring the interests of an increasingly close partner.

The Trump administration this week said it would start to sanction countries that do not comply with its orders to stop buying oil from Iran, demanding that eight governments -- including India and China -- end all imports when six-month waivers run out next week.

The move, which triggered a hike in global oil prices that could disproportionately hit poor people, came just as PM Modi was campaigning for a new mandate in ongoing, multi-phase Lok Sabha elections.