Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi arrived in New York last Friday for a long awaited visit to the United States. On Sunday, Modi addressed a 20,000 strong crowd – mostly comprised of Indian-Americans but also of several important U.S. political figures – in Madison Square Garden. As the sold-out event showed, Modi is extremely popular among Indian-Americans. The term “rock star” was frequently used by the press to describe his status among Indian-Americans. Why is Prime Minister Modi so popular among Indian-Americans? What does he mean to them?
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