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The musings of Suhag Shukla sound like the discreet charms of Anti national. Indian Americans should surrender their citizenship, their H1B’s and return to India to build a new Swadeshi Atmanirbhar Bharat. This kind of hypocritic sophistry will not be tolerated. They are facing what the minorities of the world are facing and they deserve to be kicked in their backsides by white supramacists in US for their extreme betrayal of India in its time of need… JAI HIND..
I concur with the author. I believe that over time, our government, media, etc., set unrealistic expectations. Indian diaspora members are accountable to their current nation of residence. Only Indian nationals have an obligation to protect India’s interests. The Indian diaspora outside faces its unique challenges. However, I am glad that Trump has given us several wake-up calls in every front. The solution is, make India powerful and independent over time so that no one can threaten our growth and prosperity. China is a good template to follow.
In other words, American Indians will work with/ collaborate with India only if and when it’s convenient for them. If not, they’ll dump India as usual. Nothing new in this behaviour. Thanks.
This has been my worry for a long time. Members of the Indian diaspora in USA are bound by their Oath of Allegiance. Given the hardening mood against immigration in America and the fact that relations between the two governments are going through a period of stress, they should not be placed in harm’s way.
Ok. We know and accept whatever you have written. But with the growing anti-india sentiment in the west out of jealousy, oneday you or your children will surely face discrimination. Then you will not have any other choice except India. So do the same thing with India as you are doing with America . I agree Sashi Tharoor has no business to ask for Indian Americans to support India and jeopardize their personal safety.
The author is right but also note that the so called “benefits” or PIO tags or the defacto “mein ghar aagaya ma” stuff also has to stop. Once you are a citizen of US, stay and respect the US laws and take its side. But don’t expect anything from India either.
The problem is that most people of Indian origin- atleast the first gen migrants- have this expectation which is wrong. That is exactly what the political class exploits.
Don’t give – but don’t expect preferential treatment either, you are not longer an Indian citizen
I agree with the writer. Did Tharoor actually speak to Indian Americans or other Congressmen or women before making that statement? It was a ludicrous statement.
I know that some Muslim Americans have been calling their representatives about Israel’s actions since the war began. Did that make any difference? American policy is not made by immigrant citizens calling their representatives.
Someone in an earlier article, I think in THePrint, had compared the influence Jews have over US politics with the non-existent influence of Indian Americans. It was a laughable comparison because Jews, for historical and religious reasons, have a position that Indians or any other immigrants can never have. And the backlash to Jewish influence in American politics is very much underway.
Indians somehow take stories of successful Indian immigrants too seriously and imagine that they have more power in their adopted countries than they actually do.
And no, it’s not as if Indian Americans are with India in good times but not in bad. It is Indian media that keeps jumping with joy when an India-born CEO is announced.
Yes we have cultural ties with India that we are proud of and derive strength from. But working with the US government is the job of the Indian government. Maybe the Indian government needs to see why other countries without a successful diaspora succeeds and India fails.
While it’s laudable that ThePrint is willing to publish diverse content, I question the decision to feature this individual. Her position as an apologist is well-documented, and I struggle to see the value in granting space to such an opportunist. Contrast this with diaspora communities in other nations, which consistently engage in proactive advocacy for their homelands. These individuals, however, seem to only benefit from good relations and become invisible when India is ‘under attack.’ I believe voices like these, which lack genuine and consistent engagement, should not be given a platform in national discourse. If the goal is to protect these shirkers now, then our collective duty must be to ensure that their views, values, and future relevance are permanently minimized and dismissed
The musings of Suhag Shukla sound like the discreet charms of Anti national. Indian Americans should surrender their citizenship, their H1B’s and return to India to build a new Swadeshi Atmanirbhar Bharat. This kind of hypocritic sophistry will not be tolerated. They are facing what the minorities of the world are facing and they deserve to be kicked in their backsides by white supramacists in US for their extreme betrayal of India in its time of need… JAI HIND..
I concur with the author. I believe that over time, our government, media, etc., set unrealistic expectations. Indian diaspora members are accountable to their current nation of residence. Only Indian nationals have an obligation to protect India’s interests. The Indian diaspora outside faces its unique challenges. However, I am glad that Trump has given us several wake-up calls in every front. The solution is, make India powerful and independent over time so that no one can threaten our growth and prosperity. China is a good template to follow.
In other words, American Indians will work with/ collaborate with India only if and when it’s convenient for them. If not, they’ll dump India as usual. Nothing new in this behaviour. Thanks.
This has been my worry for a long time. Members of the Indian diaspora in USA are bound by their Oath of Allegiance. Given the hardening mood against immigration in America and the fact that relations between the two governments are going through a period of stress, they should not be placed in harm’s way.
Ok. We know and accept whatever you have written. But with the growing anti-india sentiment in the west out of jealousy, oneday you or your children will surely face discrimination. Then you will not have any other choice except India. So do the same thing with India as you are doing with America . I agree Sashi Tharoor has no business to ask for Indian Americans to support India and jeopardize their personal safety.
The author is right but also note that the so called “benefits” or PIO tags or the defacto “mein ghar aagaya ma” stuff also has to stop. Once you are a citizen of US, stay and respect the US laws and take its side. But don’t expect anything from India either.
The problem is that most people of Indian origin- atleast the first gen migrants- have this expectation which is wrong. That is exactly what the political class exploits.
Don’t give – but don’t expect preferential treatment either, you are not longer an Indian citizen
I agree with the writer. Did Tharoor actually speak to Indian Americans or other Congressmen or women before making that statement? It was a ludicrous statement.
I know that some Muslim Americans have been calling their representatives about Israel’s actions since the war began. Did that make any difference? American policy is not made by immigrant citizens calling their representatives.
Someone in an earlier article, I think in THePrint, had compared the influence Jews have over US politics with the non-existent influence of Indian Americans. It was a laughable comparison because Jews, for historical and religious reasons, have a position that Indians or any other immigrants can never have. And the backlash to Jewish influence in American politics is very much underway.
Indians somehow take stories of successful Indian immigrants too seriously and imagine that they have more power in their adopted countries than they actually do.
And no, it’s not as if Indian Americans are with India in good times but not in bad. It is Indian media that keeps jumping with joy when an India-born CEO is announced.
Yes we have cultural ties with India that we are proud of and derive strength from. But working with the US government is the job of the Indian government. Maybe the Indian government needs to see why other countries without a successful diaspora succeeds and India fails.
While it’s laudable that ThePrint is willing to publish diverse content, I question the decision to feature this individual. Her position as an apologist is well-documented, and I struggle to see the value in granting space to such an opportunist. Contrast this with diaspora communities in other nations, which consistently engage in proactive advocacy for their homelands. These individuals, however, seem to only benefit from good relations and become invisible when India is ‘under attack.’ I believe voices like these, which lack genuine and consistent engagement, should not be given a platform in national discourse. If the goal is to protect these shirkers now, then our collective duty must be to ensure that their views, values, and future relevance are permanently minimized and dismissed