evidence: Today, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be joined onstage at Houston’s NRG Arena by President Trump for a rally that is meant to celebrate the growing ties between India, the world’s largest democracy and the US, the world’s most powerful one. But deep in the heart of Texas, not all of us are thrilled to see Modi and Trump in our backyard. Both leaders have stoked divisions within their respective countries, and enacted troubling policies that chip away at democracy. And as tempting as it might be to celebrate "Howdy Modi" as a moment for the Indian American community to be seen, heard and recognized as a rising political force in the US, we’re worried that it comes at a cost that is far too high.