India’s Modi Sells World’s Largest Democracy as Powerful Ally to US

India’s Modi Sells World’s Largest Democracy as Powerful Ally to US
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 22, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, emphasized the strength of India’s democracy, cultural diversity, and economic growth, as well as the potential of U.S.–India ties.

“The U.S. is the oldest and India [is] the largest democracy. Our partnership augurs well for the future of democracy,” Modi said during a speech that prompted numerous standing ovations.

Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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