"Modi-Biden Meeting: Balancing Politics and Human Rights Concerns"

President Joe Biden will host India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner, despite concerns over Modi's human rights record. White House officials have pledged that Biden will privately take Modi to task over human rights, but critics argue that a public rebuke would carry more weight. The US views India as a crucial partner in its rivalry with China and has elevated India as part of the Quad alliance to reinforce democracy's position in the Pacific. While human rights activists argue that a public upbraiding may enact change, foreign policy experts agree that the US doesn't have much to gain in shunning the Indian leader.