"Human rights concerns overshadow Modi's state visit with Biden"

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are launching new partnerships in defense, semiconductor manufacturing, and more sectors as they look to strengthen their countries' relationship. However, human rights advocates and some U.S. lawmakers are questioning the decision to offer the high honor to a leader whose nine-year tenure over the world's biggest democracy has seen a backslide in political, religious, and press freedoms. Despite the major deals, the visit will be shadowed by concerns laid out by rights activists and lawmakers who question Modi's commitment to democratic principles.