Tag Archive | Bill Clinton

Indian Americans in India-USA Relations

In the years following the formation of the India Caucus, Indo-US relations entered the period now often referred to as time of “transformation” and “engagement” as opposed to the early period of “estrangement”. Indian Americans were actively involved in realising the potential of better ties between the world’s largest democracy and its oldest, converging their […]

Money in politics and Indians in USA: From fundraising to lobbying

The economic power of diaspora helped them begin their political participation. They started initially by holding fund-raising dinners at local, state and national levels. Soon, such functions were held for former President Bill Clinton and his deputy Al Gore. In 1992, ten delegates represented Indian Americans in the Democratic National Convention. In 1996, the community’s […]