It is not surprising, to say the least, that India is now in two minds after inviting United States President Donald Trump to be the guest-of-honour for the 2019 Republic Day spectacle in Delhi. The gargantuan and colourful Republic Day celebration — Indians like to compare it with France’s Bastille Day celebration — held annually on Jan 26, is a demonstration of national pride for Indians who, traditionally, showcase the nation’s cultural and ethnic diversity, accompanied by a show of military strength, before a foreign leader invited as the guest-of-honour.