“[An Indian religious] group that claims to have the support of 5 million Hindus says it wants Trump to be re-elected in order to keep India’s main rivals – Pakistan and China – in check. Hours ahead of the U.S. presidential election, people living in and around Thulasendrapuram, the village of Harris’ grandfather, gathered at a temple for special prayers. One local politician conducted an ‘abhishekam’, a practice that involves pouring milk over a Hindu idol while religious verses are recited, in the presence of about 20 villagers, said R. Manikandan, a shopkeeper near the temple. He said more than 15 cars and motorcycles, belonging to reporters working for local and international media outlets, had assembled in Thulasendrapuram to cover the ritual.”
“Nearly two dozen members of a group known as Hindu Sena (Hindu Army) joined a priest wearing saffron robes to conduct fire rituals and chant verses for Trump’s victory. They held up pictures of the leader with one of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi resting to the side. ‘India can fight terrorism only if Trump is around, and both China and Pakistan will stay restrained as long as he is the president,’ the group’s founder, Vishnu Gupta, said by phone” – Reuters.