Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington DC today to a very warm welcome from President Biden. The Biden administration calls this a meeting of two of the world's biggest and oldest democracies. But outside of the White House protesters disputed that characterization. So why has President Biden opened his arms to Modi? That's all coming up on Today Explained.
Despite US concerns over the decline of Indian democracy and human rights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting a prestigious state dinner from the Biden administration. Sadanand Dhume and Irfan Nooruddin explain.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.
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