View from the diaspora: Washington’s uncritical embrace of Modi bodes ill for Indian democracy

The world’s oldest democracy is ignoring distress calls from the world’s largest democracy.

Raju Rajagopal

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Rasheed Ahmed

· Jun 22, 2023 · 09:00 am

What explains Indian-Americans being anti-Trump but also pro-Modi?

Indian-Americans, or more specifically, upper-caste Hindu Indian-Americans, have managed to have their identity cake and eat it too.

Rohit Chopra

· Mar 02, 2021 · 06:30 pm

‘Do not misinterpret PM Modi’s ‘Ab ki baar, Trump sarkar’ slogan,’ S Jaishankar tells media

The minister of external affairs emphasised that India’s approach to domestic American politics was non-partisan.

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· Oct 01, 2019 · 09:39 am

Congress criticises Modi’s US visit, says there were ‘no tangible outcomes’ to justify celebrations

Congress leader Anand Sharma, however, said the party completely agreed with the stand taken by the prime minister on Pakistan.

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· Sep 30, 2019 · 09:27 am

PM Modi concludes his week-long US visit, thanks Trump and says it was ‘extremely productive’ trip

The prime minister said he will never forget the ‘Howdy, Modi’ rally in Houston last Sunday.

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· Sep 28, 2019 · 01:04 pm

White House says Trump ‘encouraged’ PM Modi to fulfil promise to improve lives of Kashmiri people

The president also urged Modi to improve relations with Pakistan.

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· Sep 25, 2019 · 01:10 pm

‘Will be great if India-Pakistan work something out on Kashmir,’ says Donald Trump

Trump called Modi the ‘father of India’ and compared his presence at the rally in Houston on Sunday with that of American rock-and-roll singer Elvis Presley.

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· Sep 25, 2019 · 08:57 am

Trump says it will be great if India and Pakistan ‘work something out on Kashmir’

The US president claimed that Narendra Modi was a great leader who brought India, which was facing dissent, together just like a father would have.

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· Sep 24, 2019 · 10:11 pm

UN climate summit: India will invest $50 billion on water conservation, says PM Narendra Modi

The prime minister also pledged to increase the country’s share of non-fossil fuel to 450 GW, which is more than double the previous aim of 175 GW.

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· Sep 23, 2019 · 10:21 pm

Watch: From ‘Jai Shri Ram’ greetings to ‘free Kashmir’ protests, the other side of Howdy Modi

#AdiosModi became a popular trend on Twitter, used in protest against #HowdyModi.

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· Sep 23, 2019 · 06:12 pm

Houston: Anti-Modi protestors stage demonstrations against ‘near-fascist politics’ of BJP government

They urged the Modi government to stop violating human rights, stop mob lynchings and vandalism against minorities.

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· Sep 23, 2019 · 11:24 am

‘Howdy, Modi’ event: In Houston, PM says removal of Article 370 gives more rights to people in J&K

Without naming Pakistan and Imran Khan, the prime minister said the move bothered those ‘who cannot even manage their own country’.

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· Sep 23, 2019 · 07:58 am