Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity among the large Indian diaspora, particularly those living in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US), has in recent months also led to piquant situations.

He has been called upon with entreaties that he indicate to the influential diaspora that he supports one of the two candidates in the US presidential rate, or even that he opposes Brexit. According to sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party, who manage the party's diaspora outreach, the PM as well as the party have resisted such attempts, and in hindsight, it would seem, ...