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It’s big news that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the leader of the world’s largest democracy, plans to make his first official state visit to the United States later this month.
This is a vast difference from 2005 when Modi was denied a U.S. visa based on his questionable human rights record. Since becoming PM, he’s traveled several times to the U.S., and many in the South Asian diaspora have welcomed him: he has filled up stadiums meant for rock concerts.
But Modi’s politics have been highly divisive, including his government’s treatment of Muslim populations.
What are the reasons for his popularity at home and abroad? How much overseas support is contributing to Modi’s popularity and success? And what kind of an impact could progressive elements of that diaspora have on Indian politics?
On our[most recent episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, Anjali Arondekar, professor of Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz and founding co-director of the university’s Center for South Asian Studies joins us to sift through these questions.
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