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Narendra Modi: Rise of a 'new fashion icon' in the eyes of US media (see pics)

Washington: From a persona non grata to a new fashion icon - that's how a stunning election victory has transformed Narendra Modi in the eyes of the American media as Washington prepares to welcome India's




Paired "with Bvlgari shades and a Movado watch (he's got penchants for them both)," Modi's "ensemble is about as mixed as his record as a political leader, really," it said.

"While his leadership of the state of Gujarat ushered in some of the most impressive economic growth the country has ever seen, questions remain over his role in a string of riots in the state in 2002 that left more than 1,000 people dead," Time said.

But then it hastened to note parenthetically "He has been officially cleared of any wrongdoing.