evidence: After nearly a decade in office, Modi, 72, is cited as the most popular leader in the world, according to a Morning Consult poll. But the diaspora has mixed feelings. [...] A majority of both Indian American Democrats (55%) and Republicans (71%) express support for Modi, according to a 2021 survey. The two groups also largely approve of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an openly Hindu nationalist conservative volunteer organization. [...] Modi is often credited as being the most popular leader in the world, solidified by a Morning Consult poll from last week showing that his approval rating in India is 76%. Supporters who gathered in Washington came from all over the country to get a glimpse of him and to hear him speak. The White House lawn and the House of Representatives were packed, with Modi’s name seemingly chanted on a loop.