Dr. Shashi Tharoor

It's now 3.4 million strong, which is a good 1% of your population, heading a little above 1%. And these are people with a tremendous contribution being made to America. They have the largest single median income of any ethnic group, higher than Japanese Americans, higher than white Americans. They're making significant contributions in a number of cutting-edge sectors.

It's now 3.4 million strong, which is a good 1% of your population, heading a little above 1%. And these are people with a tremendous contribution being made to America. They have the largest single median income of any ethnic group, higher than Japanese Americans, higher than white Americans. They're making significant contributions in a number of cutting-edge sectors.

They're technologists, they're computer geeks, they're doctors and medical people, they're biotechnologists. They do all sorts of things in fields that America values. They've not only done all of that, they've also got involved in your politics. There are Indian Americans amongst top fundraisers, going back to George Bush Sr., whose leading fundraiser was an Indian-American dentist in Florida.

They're technologists, they're computer geeks, they're doctors and medical people, they're biotechnologists. They do all sorts of things in fields that America values. They've not only done all of that, they've also got involved in your politics. There are Indian Americans amongst top fundraisers, going back to George Bush Sr., whose leading fundraiser was an Indian-American dentist in Florida.

They're technologists, they're computer geeks, they're doctors and medical people, they're biotechnologists. They do all sorts of things in fields that America values. They've not only done all of that, they've also got involved in your politics. There are Indian Americans amongst top fundraisers, going back to George Bush Sr., whose leading fundraiser was an Indian-American dentist in Florida.

You've had Indian-Americans on the campaign trail. You've had Indian-Americans getting elected to office. Nikki Haley is an Indian-American. Bobby Jindal is an Indian-American. And of course, there will be more. There are half a dozen of people of Indian origin in the U.S. Congress right now, today, six of them.

You've had Indian-Americans on the campaign trail. You've had Indian-Americans getting elected to office. Nikki Haley is an Indian-American. Bobby Jindal is an Indian-American. And of course, there will be more. There are half a dozen of people of Indian origin in the U.S. Congress right now, today, six of them.

You've had Indian-Americans on the campaign trail. You've had Indian-Americans getting elected to office. Nikki Haley is an Indian-American. Bobby Jindal is an Indian-American. And of course, there will be more. There are half a dozen of people of Indian origin in the U.S. Congress right now, today, six of them.

So you're looking at a community that's not only made a valuable contribution to America, but that is visible, is active, is engaged in your social and political life and therefore cannot be ignored. By extension, the country they came from and still in many cases care about cannot be ignored.

So you're looking at a community that's not only made a valuable contribution to America, but that is visible, is active, is engaged in your social and political life and therefore cannot be ignored. By extension, the country they came from and still in many cases care about cannot be ignored.

So you're looking at a community that's not only made a valuable contribution to America, but that is visible, is active, is engaged in your social and political life and therefore cannot be ignored. By extension, the country they came from and still in many cases care about cannot be ignored.

Just as Jewish Americans have an impact on America's policy towards Israel, I expect Indian Americans to continue to have an impact on America's policy towards India. And I believe that will be the case whoever forms a government in India. I may be wrong, David. We'll find out the hard way. But as of now, the changing complexion

Just as Jewish Americans have an impact on America's policy towards Israel, I expect Indian Americans to continue to have an impact on America's policy towards India. And I believe that will be the case whoever forms a government in India. I may be wrong, David. We'll find out the hard way. But as of now, the changing complexion

Just as Jewish Americans have an impact on America's policy towards Israel, I expect Indian Americans to continue to have an impact on America's policy towards India. And I believe that will be the case whoever forms a government in India. I may be wrong, David. We'll find out the hard way. But as of now, the changing complexion

of Indian politics may not make such a difference to the US attitude to India, because there are now more and more sort of permanent structural factors sustaining that relationship, including the presence and role of the Indian diaspora in America.

of Indian politics may not make such a difference to the US attitude to India, because there are now more and more sort of permanent structural factors sustaining that relationship, including the presence and role of the Indian diaspora in America.

of Indian politics may not make such a difference to the US attitude to India, because there are now more and more sort of permanent structural factors sustaining that relationship, including the presence and role of the Indian diaspora in America.

I think so, yes. I don't really think that Pakistan has much to gain from starting a new misadventure because India has been able to demonstrate that they can hit very hard.

I think so, yes. I don't really think that Pakistan has much to gain from starting a new misadventure because India has been able to demonstrate that they can hit very hard.

I think so, yes. I don't really think that Pakistan has much to gain from starting a new misadventure because India has been able to demonstrate that they can hit very hard.