At his swearing-in as FBI Director, Kash Patel invoked “Jai Shree Krishna,” touched his parents’ feet, and swore on the Bhagavad Gita — a symbolic blend of Indian diaspora culture and MAGA loyalty. Now, Patel is under fire after a photo of him shaking hands with Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during a White House meeting hosted by President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, went viral.

For many Indians and members of the diaspora, Patel’s warm gesture towards Munir, known for his anti-India remarks, felt like betrayal. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy, especially given Patel’s defence of the Ram Mandir. Others argued pragmatically that, in his role, “he could hardly decline such a greeting.” A third camp dismissed the uproar as misplaced, insisting the mo

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