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The corruption, which is rocking the Indian government at all levels and mobilising civil society across the country, also seems to be the ‘biggest irritant’ for the evergrowing Indian diaspora.
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Stating that the United States has a strong interest in helping India in preventing terror attacks, US Assistant Secretary of State for South & Central Asia Robert Blake said the country wants to see improved relations between India and Pakistan.
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Just how much do the 27 million global desis, scattered across 190 countries around the world, contribute to the Indian economy? World Bank figures show a dramatic increase of almost 162% in the remittance that India receives from overseas Indians over the last eight years.
Robert O. Blake, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, spoke to Manjeet Kripalani in an exclusive interview about the role of the Indian diaspora in the U.S. in fostering bilateral engagement between India and the U.S.
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Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, Mumbai, hosted a meeting on The Indian Diaspora: Converging Destinies. The role of the Indian Diaspora was amongst also on the agenda a few days before the event, at the India-US Strategic Dialogue held in Delhi from July 19 to 21.
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It’s time to review the policy on overseas Indian affairs – India must draw a clear line between NRIs who are Indian citizens and PIOs who are foreign nationals.
The 2.2 million strong Indian population in the United States has begun to take an active part in US political affairs which has resulted in the evolution of a diaspora elite. While they remain predominantly Democrat, winds of change seem to be incoming
