The fiscal situation is now under stress driven by a shortfall in revenue collections due to a fall in GDP induced by the Covid-19 crisis

How Mr Modi intends to redefine and rework his approach to the new America of Mr Biden and Ms Harris remains to be seen

Despite the Congress party’s poor bench strength, the veteran leader managed to get under the government’s skin on several occasions

But was it also Trump’s bid to trash Washington and American democracy, if he could no longer preside over it