New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi has joined Truth Social, the social media platform owned, pioneered and almost singularly kept in the news by US president Donald Trump. Modi follows two people – Trump, and his deputy J.D. Vance.
His first two posts feature Trump, at a time when the US president is threatening retaliatory tariffs on India. “Delighted to be on Truth Social! Looking forward to interacting with all the passionate voices here and engaging in meaningful conversations in the times to come,” Modi wrote, with a photo of him and Trump.
Trump brought Truth Social after he was banned from Twitter, which is now called X and is owned by Trump’s ally Elon Musk. Consequently, Trump’s ban has also been lifted.
Like ‘tweets’ in the erstwhile Twitter, posts on Truth Social are called ‘truths’. Modi’s second ‘truth’ was a repost Trump’s share of the link to his three-hour podcast with Lex Fridman.
“Thank you, my friend, President Trump. I’ve covered a wide range of topics, including my life journey, India’s civilisational outlook, global issues and more,” Modi said.
Since then, Modi has posted text on and photos of public commitments in a vein similar to his X presence.
Truth Social is credited as one of the reasons behind Trump’s return to power and hosts a predominantly US rightwing population. Last year, as its parent company Trump Media went public, Trump’s net worth has skyrocketed to about $7.5 billion.
