US Singer Mary Millben Calls PM Modi ‘Most Influential Leader in Geopolitics’

• Mary Millben hails PM Modi as today’s most influential geopolitical leader
• Lauds India–Russia summit, says Modi acted with “strategic discipline”
• Criticises Trump administration’s “aggressive” stance toward India
• Urges Trump to invite PM Modi to Washington and repair ties

GG News Bureau
Washington, 6th Dec: American singer and well-known admirer of India, Mary Millben, has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “the most influential and the most important leader right now in geopolitics,” praising his conduct during this week’s New Delhi summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. She also urged Washington to recalibrate its diplomatic approach toward India.

In an interview with IANS, Millben said the Modi–Putin engagement reflected a “deep alliance” shaped by India’s expanding global role. “From the perspective of Prime Minister Modi and President Putin, it was a great meeting,” she said, noting that the partnership mirrors the “deep roots” that underpin India’s ties with the United States.

Millben observed that PM Modi handled strategic issues such as energy and defence with notable restraint and clarity. “The Prime Minister was diplomatic and strategic with his words,” she said, adding that his decisions were firmly rooted in national interest. “At the end of the day, the Prime Minister is going to do what is best for India.”

Calling PM Modi “irrefutably the most important leader in geopolitics today,” she said his stature has placed India at the centre of major global calculations.

Millben, who enjoys close ties with former US President Donald Trump, sharply criticised the recent posture of the Trump administration toward India, especially on trade. She described Washington’s approach as “too aggressive,” even “bullying,” and warned that such behaviour had pushed India toward intensifying its engagements with other major powers.

“India is our friend, our longest and strongest democratic partner,” she stressed, urging the US to return to constructive dialogue. She called on Trump to view the New Delhi summit as an opportunity for course correction.

Her advice was direct: “Invite the Prime Minister to the United States… sit down, break bread, apologise, and repair the relationship.”

Millben argued that strengthened ties with India would also benefit US strategic interests, particularly efforts toward a Russia–Ukraine peace pathway. PM Modi, she said, is “the only leader who can really be a mediator among key players.”

Commenting on the global political calendar, she noted that world leaders are watching the upcoming US elections closely. “November will be a big indicator for how many of these leaders will move forward with their agendas,” she said.

Millben expressed confidence in both Trump and PM Modi, calling them long-standing friends. She added that the Indian Prime Minister’s recent diplomacy has consolidated global confidence in his leadership. “He’s certainly outsmarted everybody, and I applaud him for that,” she remarked.

The Modi–Putin summit in New Delhi marked renewed engagement between India and Russia, whose wide-ranging strategic partnership spans defence, energy, space and nuclear cooperation. India continues to maintain dialogue with both Moscow and Kyiv, positioning itself as one of the few major nations with active channels to all sides.

Millben, who has performed for leaders in both countries, has emerged as a prominent cultural voice advocating stronger India–US ties.