Ahead of Modi State Visit, Senators See Common Ground on Common Rival

Washington — Ahead of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s state visit next week, Senators John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Mark Warner (D., Va.) spoke Tuesday about the prospects of U.S.–Indian relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. One thing they both think will bring the countries closer together is a common adversary: China.

“China has more troops based on the Indian border than Russia has used to invade Ukraine,” Warner said. On a visit to India in February, Warner said an Indian official told him India’s three biggest challenges: “Number one is China, number two is China, and number three is China.”