Trump for Indian minorities |
The Republican party policy platform calls for protection of all religious communities in India from “violence and discrimination”. The platform, much like a party’s election manifesto in India, skipped specifics, but could be reflecting concerns over incidents of religious intolerance. A semi-congressional body, largely aligned with religious conservatives in the Republican party, has long been trying to send a delegation to India to assess the situation. But India has pushed back, arguing it is dealing with them on its own and is willing to discuss them with the US as part of their ongoing governmental dialogue. The platform calls India a “geopolitical ally”, which may be heartening to some Indians even though New Delhi is usually wary of such words of endearments and indications of an alliance.It also refers to India as a “strategic trading partner”, encouraging it “to permit expanded foreign investment and trade, the key to rising living standards for those left out”.
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