Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday led a significant meeting between a US Congressional delegation and India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. He highlighted the surprising silence of the Indian-American diaspora on critical issues affecting India-US relations. During the meeting, a congresswoman shared that she hadn't received a single call from Indian-American voters urging policy changes, prompting Tharoor to urge the diaspora to be more vocal.
The meeting addressed concerns over H-1B visa hikes, 50% tariffs on Indian goods, and US sanctions on the Chabahar Port, with some US lawmakers criticising the Trump administration's decisions. The five-member delegation, all Democrats (four from California), expressed strong support for India-US partnership despite rece