Kamala Harris meeting Modi is 'coming of age' moment for Indian diaspora, says her home state newspaper
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House on Thursday afternoon is a “coming of age” moment for the Indian diaspora , a prominent US newspaper in her home state has said on the eve of the historic meeting between the two leaders. Harris, 56, is the first-ever Indian American to be elected as the vice president of the United States. Harris is scheduled to meet Modi on Thursday, making history as the highest-ranking Indian-American to welcome the leader of a country that is becoming one of America's most important allies, The Los Angeles Times newspaper said. US Vice President Kamala Harris. (Credits: AP) This would be her first meeting with Modi, 71, whose government has not only championed the cause of the diaspora but also never been shy of speaking about their interest globally. The prime minister himself actively engages with the diaspora in all his overseas trips. “It ( Modi-Harris meeting)...