Biden's statement: Battle of perceptions

Was President Biden's statement in Vietnam on discussing human rights and civil society issues with PM Modi perfunctory appeasement of his domestic constituency or another example of US interference?

US President Joe Biden held a press conference in Hanoi clarifying that in his personal meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, he had raised concerns about respecting human rights, the role of civil society and freedom of the press. The admission could signal a change in US perception of the policies and persona of the Indian prime minister and his regime.

Despite repeated requests from officials of the Biden administration, the US president was not allowed to address the US media corps accompanying him after meeting with Prime Minister Modi at his residence on the