Joe Biden's message on 🇮🇳 Independence Day. As president, “I’ll continue…standing with India" to confront challenges in its regions and "its borders". Hopes to work with India on two way trade, climate change, and have an honest conversation on all issues as close friends.
Biden mentions "special bond" between countries, Kamala Harris's journey beginning India, large number of Indian-Americans in Obama-Biden administration, and difficulties caused by current administration's H-1B visa policy.
Kamala Harris discusses her mother coming to California, her grandfather explaining to her the importance of Indian independence movement, and mentions her "love of good idli."
"We share a set of values...overcoming a colonial past."
"We share a set of values...overcoming a colonial past."
(Incidentally, one of the best acronyms of any community groups - which happens to be one of the co-sponsors of the Biden event - South Asians of Michigan Organizing for Serious Action (SAMOSA).)
Panel discussion featuring @ABlinken @RichardRVerma & @NishaBiswal.
Blinken: Biden "has long been a champion of stronger ties with India." "Joe Biden had a vision for the future of the U.S.-India relations" of the closest relationship by 2020. Worked with PMs Singh and Modi.
Blinken: Biden "has long been a champion of stronger ties with India." "Joe Biden had a vision for the future of the U.S.-India relations" of the closest relationship by 2020. Worked with PMs Singh and Modi.
.@ABlinken highlights 🇮🇳🇺🇸 civil nuclear agreement, Major Defense Partnership, and Paris Climate Agreement, as well as clean energy, space, etc.
Criticizes Trump approach to India as photo-ops and short on substance. Transactional approach, including on trade.
Criticizes Trump approach to India as photo-ops and short on substance. Transactional approach, including on trade.
.@RichardRVerma asks about Chinese aggression.
@ABlinken highlights Chinese aggression on LAC, Hong Kong, freedom of navigation. "Relationship [should] move forward on our terms." He argues that Trump has helped China advance its strategic goals.
@ABlinken highlights Chinese aggression on LAC, Hong Kong, freedom of navigation. "Relationship [should] move forward on our terms." He argues that Trump has helped China advance its strategic goals.
.@ABlinken highlights India's contribution to "rules based order in the Indo-Pacific."
Adds: 'We'd be an advocate for an expanded Indian role in international institutions, including as a permament member of the UNSC...We have no tolerance for terrorism.'
Adds: 'We'd be an advocate for an expanded Indian role in international institutions, including as a permament member of the UNSC...We have no tolerance for terrorism.'
.@NishaBiswal highlights ties between people in the context of immigration policy, including in the context of the economy, politics, and society. You can't say you respect India while disrespecting the ability of Indians to migrate.
Second panel features @SonalRShah @jakejsullivan and Seema Sadanandan, focusing on domestic policy.
Sullivan: On COVID-19, Biden admin would issue mask mandates, solve testing problem, scientific guidance, provide resources, provide vaccines.
Sullivan: On COVID-19, Biden admin would issue mask mandates, solve testing problem, scientific guidance, provide resources, provide vaccines.
Seema Sadanandan: Indians have been uprooted by current administration's immigration policy.
Biden administration would increase the number of visas, exempt from caps STEM graduates, reform H-1B program and green card quotas.
Biden administration would increase the number of visas, exempt from caps STEM graduates, reform H-1B program and green card quotas.
Additional comments throughout from Indian-Americans who work on and with the Biden campaign, including Vinay Reddy (one of Biden's speechwriters), Farooq Mitha, Jasjit Singh, Rohini Kosoglu, Shekhar Narasimhan, and Ajay Bhutoria.
