The ironclad relationship that India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has developed with CEOs of the largest U.S. tech companies is giving his nation the foreign support that India has craved for more than a decade.
The promise of further economic growth in India as China's economy slows has led many American CEOs to support Modi's policies.
Ahead of the election, Apple's expansion into India in particular has given Modi political clout and created more investing interest among U.S. companies, experts told CNBC.
Modi has established an ongoing dialogue with a range of powerful Silicon Valley CEOs as India's national election starts.
The election, which will end in early June, is expected to see more than 960 million citizens vote.
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