Official State Visit Of Indian Prime Minister Modi To The U.S. (Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images)

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But was an official state event necessary?

Modi’s U.S. State Visit Reveals America’s Growing Reliance on India

An attendee holds an American flag and saffron flag. (Vandana Menon)

Critics pressured ad agencies to withdraw the billboards over concerns about Hindu nationalism; devotees still gathered to celebrate the temple.