Indian Prime Minister Arrives in America for High-Stakes State Visit Reflecting Great Power Rivalry — and Rising Clout of Indian-American Voters

Despite the ambivalence of India’s foreign policy, the prime minister is getting the kind of recognition reserved for America’s closest friends and allies — a 21-gun salute at the White House, an address before Congress, and a state dinner that evening.

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Prime Minister Modi on May 24, 2023 at Sydney, Australia. Saeed Khan/pool/Getty Images

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, arrived Tuesday at New York on a high-stakes mission at the nexus of great power rivalries among the Americans, Chinese, and Russians — on top of the rising importance of Indian-American voters.

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