The visit will put on full display the 'deep and close partnership' between the U.S. and India, the White House said, despite concerns India's democratic principles have eroded under Modi's leadership.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives in New York, June 20, 2023.President Joe Biden will roll out the red carpet Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India for the third state visit of his presidency.
Thursday's schedule includes an Oval Office meeting between Biden and Modi, as well as a news conference where the two leaders are expected to take questions from the press. Modi's trip to Washington, though, isn't without controversy as the prime minister's been criticized for a rise in violence against religious minorities as well as a crackdown on the press and dissenters.
Patel, when asked about such concerns, told reporters Wednesday they "regularly engage at the senior levels on our human rights concerns including the freedom of religion and freedom of belief."
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