The Indian government has tried to assuage public sentiment by saying things like ‘Operation Sindoor is still on’. But clearly, it isn’t. Otherwise, why would we be playing cricket with the enemy?
People who say India should be a Hindu Rashtra need to take a long, hard look at Nepal. Although a secular country, Nepal's population is overwhelmingly Hindu and yet it has made no difference to its stability.
We get very angry when rain disrupts our lives and brings our cities to a halt, but by the time the elections come around, we have forgotten how angry we were.
When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.
The Election Commission sees no reason to take the Opposition's 'vote chori' complaints seriously. 'How dare you?' is not how a sincere and honest guardian of the Constitution would respond.
Why do people who complain that our municipalities are incapable of offering proper shelter to dogs not worry about the pathetic shelter offered to refugees and victims of political persecution?
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
If you accept the principle of sporting sanctions, then you only need to ask: is there a difference between apartheid-era South Africa and today’s Pakistan?
What hope is there for Dalits when the YouTuber who whipped up the hysteria against CJI BR Gavai boasts on social media after a visit to the police station that ‘the system is ours’?
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
You kinda answered your own question. The Israeli lobby remains a unique entity in US politics. No other nation commands that power. Also not all Jews support Israel.
As for howdy Modi, how many of those Indians were American citizens vs just green card or hb1 visa holders? And India hasn’t necessarily been very supportive of the overseas Indian community. There is still a pervasive attitude of seeing NRI as others and Indians who remain in India as true sons of the soil. The government only sees NRIs as a cash cow whether it is for FDI or gouching for visa fees. The relationship has to go both ways.
It also a testament to the poor foreign policy planning of India, who seem to think personal relations supercede national interests. And that they pinned their hopes on the diaspora to help change government policy. You don’t see the Chinese or Russians or Turkish govt foreign policy dependent on their diaspora populations.
By comparing Indian Americans to Jewish Americans, you’re clearly showing that you have very superficial understanding of USA and its politics and culture. Jews can promote Israeli interests, sometimes even at a cost to American interests because many American Christians and especially evangelicals support Jews and Israel for religious reasons. This has been widely discussed and written about, especially in the last few years.
This is not at all the case with Indian Americans who, even if they have been in USA for decades, have to be careful not to unleash the racism that lies just below the surface in this society. As an example, see how Vivek Ramaswamy was attacked when he said that American children should focus more on academics if America is to do better. It’s no wonder that in this administration, Indian Americans are afraid to speak out. (Meanwhile, a recent report has said that American children continue to do badly in Math and Reading compared to other developed countries.).
So please do a bit of serious research before throwing out this “Indian Americans should do more for India” line.
Its maybe a Gujrati thing.My wife is a gujarati as are you.I think a large majority of Indians in the US are of Gujrati etnicity.The gujaatis love the fact that India is being ruled by 2 Gujratis,the 2 richest men in India are gujratis .The gujratis are known to be good business people but are at the very lowest rung of the ladder in terms of any Guts or aggression.Do you know of ANY gujrati in the armed forces…I dont think so..The gujjus DONT have the same amount of balls as the american Jews..”Gujaratis account for over 20% of the Indian American community in the U.S., though they represent only about 6% of India’s total population.”
“it’s understood that Gujaratis comprise a very small fraction of the Indian Army’s personnel, contributing about 2% of total Army personnel. Other states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab, contribute far higher numbers of soldiers to the Indian Army. ” I REST MY CASE.
The working class Indian Americans in USA are mostly apolitical. It is the business class Indian Americans who are political, but have no teeth. In fact these guys thrive because of working class Indian Americans. And they are less educated. Also these guys are too afraid to speak because if they do, they may be driven out of USA. So India cannot depend on these guys and must play the strong silent diplomacy.
Someday all indian origin people of America, citizens or non citizens will surely face backlash irrespective of their economic or political status. Probably companies will stop hiring indian origin people gradually. It is time for those indian Americans to come back and start their businesses in India.
You kinda answered your own question. The Israeli lobby remains a unique entity in US politics. No other nation commands that power. Also not all Jews support Israel.
As for howdy Modi, how many of those Indians were American citizens vs just green card or hb1 visa holders? And India hasn’t necessarily been very supportive of the overseas Indian community. There is still a pervasive attitude of seeing NRI as others and Indians who remain in India as true sons of the soil. The government only sees NRIs as a cash cow whether it is for FDI or gouching for visa fees. The relationship has to go both ways.
It also a testament to the poor foreign policy planning of India, who seem to think personal relations supercede national interests. And that they pinned their hopes on the diaspora to help change government policy. You don’t see the Chinese or Russians or Turkish govt foreign policy dependent on their diaspora populations.
By comparing Indian Americans to Jewish Americans, you’re clearly showing that you have very superficial understanding of USA and its politics and culture. Jews can promote Israeli interests, sometimes even at a cost to American interests because many American Christians and especially evangelicals support Jews and Israel for religious reasons. This has been widely discussed and written about, especially in the last few years.
This is not at all the case with Indian Americans who, even if they have been in USA for decades, have to be careful not to unleash the racism that lies just below the surface in this society. As an example, see how Vivek Ramaswamy was attacked when he said that American children should focus more on academics if America is to do better. It’s no wonder that in this administration, Indian Americans are afraid to speak out. (Meanwhile, a recent report has said that American children continue to do badly in Math and Reading compared to other developed countries.).
So please do a bit of serious research before throwing out this “Indian Americans should do more for India” line.
Its maybe a Gujrati thing.My wife is a gujarati as are you.I think a large majority of Indians in the US are of Gujrati etnicity.The gujaatis love the fact that India is being ruled by 2 Gujratis,the 2 richest men in India are gujratis .The gujratis are known to be good business people but are at the very lowest rung of the ladder in terms of any Guts or aggression.Do you know of ANY gujrati in the armed forces…I dont think so..The gujjus DONT have the same amount of balls as the american Jews..”Gujaratis account for over 20% of the Indian American community in the U.S., though they represent only about 6% of India’s total population.”
“it’s understood that Gujaratis comprise a very small fraction of the Indian Army’s personnel, contributing about 2% of total Army personnel. Other states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab, contribute far higher numbers of soldiers to the Indian Army. ” I REST MY CASE.
Good article by Mr. Sanghvi.
The working class Indian Americans in USA are mostly apolitical. It is the business class Indian Americans who are political, but have no teeth. In fact these guys thrive because of working class Indian Americans. And they are less educated. Also these guys are too afraid to speak because if they do, they may be driven out of USA. So India cannot depend on these guys and must play the strong silent diplomacy.
Someday all indian origin people of America, citizens or non citizens will surely face backlash irrespective of their economic or political status. Probably companies will stop hiring indian origin people gradually. It is time for those indian Americans to come back and start their businesses in India.