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The post is accurate. The US denied Narendra Modi a visa in 2005 under a religious freedom law following the 2002 Gujarat riots, a restriction lifted when he became Prime Minister in 2014.

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In 2005, the U.S. State Department denied a visa to Narendra Modi under a religious freedom law, citing the Gujarat state government’s failure to control the…

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not allowed to visit the USA before 2014 because of the 2002 Gujarat riots.The Guardian + 1 more

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