What India thinks of Kamala Harris

NEW DELHI — When Sen. Kamala D. Harris joined the 2020 Democratic presidential ticket, Indian media were excited to detail her Indian ancestry. They traveled to her grandfather’s village and expounded upon her love for foods like idli, a savory rice cake.

Harris leaned into the identity. She made a masala dosa with actress and screenwriter Mindy Kaling in a viral 2019 video. A memoir published that year detailed her South Asian roots and upbringing. Television chef Padma Lakshmi cooked tamarind rice to celebrate her and the 2020…