Biden is ready to fete India's leader, looking past Modi's human rights record and ties to Russia

President Biden is honoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state visit this week.

aimed at restricting Moscow's greatest source of revenue. Kirby said the two leaders are expected to discuss Russia's war with Ukraine as well as human rights in talks with Modi.. It's unclear if Biden will do that publicly—as human rights advocates have called on him to do—or privately.

“We don’t want to risk severing the relationship with India,” Rossow said of the administration's careful approach. “Find small and modest ways to nudge, but don’t make that a deciding factor.” Biden and Modi are expected to make announcements on cooperation in higher education, space and more. High on the agenda is deepening defense cooperation.

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