Washington: The vital role of Indian Americans in strengthening the US–India partnership took centre stage during a Congressional hearing, even as lawmakers sharply criticised the Trump administration’s policies affecting visas, immigration pathways, and bilateral goodwill.

During the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia’s hearing on the US–India strategic partnership on Wednesday (local time), Committee Chairman Bill Huizenga said more than “5 million Indian Americans contribute to the American economy… They serve in our military, they lead major companies,” describing the diaspora as “a living bridge of shared values, democratic principles and economic opportunity.”

He submitted a letter from the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce praising the hearing and reinfo

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