Indian leader begins U.S. visit with yoga event

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, on a three-day visit to the United States, kicked off a group yoga session for international diplomats on the lawn of the United Nations in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, stressing the nondenominational aspect of the practice that has roots in Hindu spirituality.
41% : Modi's focus on inclusivity at the United Nations stood in contrast to his political posture at home: Modi's Hindu nationalist policies over his more than eight years in office, critics say, have undercut India's religious minorities and his government has cracked down on dissent.

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