Tamil Nadu, the South Indian state where her mother’s family is from, is one of India’s largest growers of coconut palms.
It’s also the kind of thing an Indian parent might say.
Ms. Harris, the vice president and Democratic candidate for president, neither advertises nor shies away from her Indian heritage.
Last year, Ms. Harris spoke of her deep personal connection to India at a luncheon in Washington for Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, whom the United States has been courting.
Her introduction to the concepts of equality, freedom and democracy came from her Indian grandfather, Ms. Harris said, with whom she went on long walks during her visits to Chennai.
Persons:
Kamala Harris, Harris, It’s, Narendra Modi
Organizations:
Indian, Democratic
Locations:
Tamil Nadu, India, Washington, United States, Chennai