Indian-American Community’s ‘Silence’ on US Policy Change ‘Surprising’: Shashi Tharoor

Indian-American Community’s ‘Silence’ on US Policy Change ‘Surprising’: Shashi Tharoor

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New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the recent adversarial decisions taken by the United States against India and questioned the lack of response from the Indian-American community.

During a meeting with a visiting delegation of US lawmakers, the panel comprising members from both ruling and opposition parties raised issues such as the steep hike in H-1B visa fees, tariffs on Indian goods, and sanctions related to Iran’s Chabahar Port project.

Standing Committee on External Affairs chairman Shashi Tharoor said the panel was surprised by the absence of lobbying or public statements