Rich McCormick, a US Congressman, said that he is confident that Narendra Modi would be re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
US Congressman Rich McCormick heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is confident that he would be re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is incredibly popular. I was just over there. I actually had lunch with Prime Minister Modi and several other congressmen, and to see his popularity across party lines really. Somebody who I think is around 70 per cent popular. He is going to be prime minister again,” McCormick, a Republican, told PTI in an interview.
McCormick said Modi’s progressive outlook on the economy and positivity towards the Indian diaspora worldwide is going to affect the global economy.
“To see his progressive outlook on economy, on development, on goodwill towards all people, to see his application and positivity to the Indian people in the diaspora worldwide is going to affect the global economy, their strategic relationships. I look forward to his influence in a very positive way,” he said in response to a question.
The US Congressman added that under PM Modi’s leadership, the Indian economy has been expanding within a range of four to eight per cent per year.
“If you look at their willingness to work with other nations now, I would say, I’ll put a caveat in there, sometimes there’s a bit of protectionism, which a lot of characters do. They’ve kind of copied some things that China have done. They’ll have incredible leverage going forward as businesses want to get into India in an expanding market,” McCormick was quoted further as saying by PTI.
McCormick, who represents Georgia’s 6th Congressional district that has a sizeable Indian American population, also said that the US sees a “very incredibly important strategic and tactical ally” within India.