WASHINGTON,D.C.-A majority of America’s governors who directly deal with violence of the kind that killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla have thrown in their lot with India even though the White House continues to insist that “any correlation” between the fatal shooting in Kansas and President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is “absurd”. Twenty-five governors and special envoys of four other states including California,
went to Indian ambassador Navtej Sarna’s residence here during the weekend in what is clearly an assertion that across the board, America’s relations with India, vastly expanded in the last two decades, will not be undercut by the Trump administration’s policies. The governors are in Washington for their four-day 2017 winter meeting of the National Governors Assoc. Forty-six out of America’s 50 governors are attending the winter conclave.
At Sarna’s reception ,a majority of states have chosen to express solidarity with India in what is generally seen in New Delhi as a period of uncertainty in Indo-US relations. The high attendance at Sarna’s residence is accounted for by a need felt in gubernatorial mansions across America to assure the increasingly visible but nervous Indian immigrant community in the US that they should not feel threatened by stray incidents of hate crimes of the kind that killed Kuchibhotla.
Apart from the Governors and their spouses, there was strong presence from US and Indian industry as well as chambers of commerce, think-tanks and prominent media personalities.
Welcoming the guests, Ambassador Sarna noted that evening’s interaction reflected the solid ground of bipartisan political and popular support on which the India-US strategic partnership is based. He emphasized that the India-US relationship is a symbiotic one which embodies our shared values of freedom, democracy and federation.
Sarna underlined the particularly fruitful economic relationship between India and the US that has greatly benefitted the two countries- providing jobs, creating resources and making both countries globally competitive.
Urging US companies to be part of the Indian success story,the Ambassador said that India’s booming economy creates strong demand for U.S. goods, helping to create jobs and prosperity.The Ambassador added that Indian companies operate in most U.S. states and are present in diverse sectors like IT and telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, education, financial service and manufacturing. Ambassador drew attention to the immense contribution of the high tech sector in promoting bilateral economic cooperation. From 2011-15, studies by reputed business houses reveal that more than 400,000 jobs have been directly and indirectly supported by the Indian tech companies recording a growth of 10% annually. Over the last 5 years, Indian tech companies have paid over $20 billion as taxes, $7 billion towards social security contributions and impacted over 120,000 American lives through Corporate Social Responsibility contributions. On the behalf of NGA, its Chair, Gov. McAuliffe of Virginia highlighted the rapid strides in the bilateral relationship.On behalf of NGA, he assured the gathering that NGA will continue to work closely with India to assure a safe and secure work and living environment for Indian citizens in the US as well as a productive business environment conditioned by a favourable regulatory and legal set-up. To express their appreciation,Vice Chair of NGA, Gov. Sandoval then presented a memento to the Ambassador.
At Sarna’s reception ,a majority of states have chosen to express solidarity with India in what is generally seen in New Delhi as a period of uncertainty in Indo-US relations. The high attendance at Sarna’s residence is accounted for by a need felt in gubernatorial mansions across America to assure the increasingly visible but nervous Indian immigrant community in the US that they should not feel threatened by stray incidents of hate crimes of the kind that killed Kuchibhotla.
Apart from the Governors and their spouses, there was strong presence from US and Indian industry as well as chambers of commerce, think-tanks and prominent media personalities.
Welcoming the guests, Ambassador Sarna noted that evening’s interaction reflected the solid ground of bipartisan political and popular support on which the India-US strategic partnership is based. He emphasized that the India-US relationship is a symbiotic one which embodies our shared values of freedom, democracy and federation.
Sarna underlined the particularly fruitful economic relationship between India and the US that has greatly benefitted the two countries- providing jobs, creating resources and making both countries globally competitive.
Urging US companies to be part of the Indian success story,the Ambassador said that India’s booming economy creates strong demand for U.S. goods, helping to create jobs and prosperity.The Ambassador added that Indian companies operate in most U.S. states and are present in diverse sectors like IT and telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, education, financial service and manufacturing. Ambassador drew attention to the immense contribution of the high tech sector in promoting bilateral economic cooperation. From 2011-15, studies by reputed business houses reveal that more than 400,000 jobs have been directly and indirectly supported by the Indian tech companies recording a growth of 10% annually. Over the last 5 years, Indian tech companies have paid over $20 billion as taxes, $7 billion towards social security contributions and impacted over 120,000 American lives through Corporate Social Responsibility contributions. On the behalf of NGA, its Chair, Gov. McAuliffe of Virginia highlighted the rapid strides in the bilateral relationship.On behalf of NGA, he assured the gathering that NGA will continue to work closely with India to assure a safe and secure work and living environment for Indian citizens in the US as well as a productive business environment conditioned by a favourable regulatory and legal set-up. To express their appreciation,Vice Chair of NGA, Gov. Sandoval then presented a memento to the Ambassador.
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