As Narendra Modi becomes the fourth head of state to visit the White House during Donald Trump’s second term, Maya Sharma and Natasha Lindstaedt discuss the tensions that lie beneath the bonhomie. Then: Turkey’s president goes to Pakistan and the Munich Security Conference begins. Also on the programme: could K-Pop be South Korea’s secret weapon against Trump’s trade war? Plus: we speak with Rainer Stampfer, president of global operations at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. 

<p dir="ltr">As Narendra Modi becomes the fourth head of state to visit the White House during Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, Maya Sharma and Natasha Lindstaedt discuss the tensions that lie beneath the bonhomie. Then: Turkey&rsquo;s president goes to Pakistan and the Munich Security Conference begins. Also on the programme: could K-Pop be South Korea&rsquo;s secret weapon against Trump&rsquo;s trade war? Plus: we speak with Rainer Stampfer, president of global operations at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. </p>