From Modi to Gandhi, Indian politicians court the diaspora

Overseas population of 32m wields influence as election approaches

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets members of the Australian Indian community, alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on May 23. © AAP Image via Reuters

NEETA LAL, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- With just under a year until India's next general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his opponents are courting a community that will largely be left out of the voting: the Indian diaspora.

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of the opposition Indian National Congress party, has been jetting across the U.S. this week to connect with nonresident Indians, often referred to as NRIs. The 52-year-old's six-day tour, which wraps up this weekend, includes stops in San Francisco, Washington and New York.

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