Tag Archive | Congress

Criticism of Indian lobbying in USA

Media reports said that  around 1997-98, the Caucus “was content to just bandy its growing numbers and send out press releases about what it was doing to promote US-India relations, but hardly doing anything substantive or tangible with regard to the growth of US-India relations, and more importantly to help address the Indian-American community’s issues […]

India Caucus: Mission and Growth

The India Caucus had the dual mission of being an advocate for the concerns and needs of the Indian-American community and to promote better Indo-US ties. The ‘Statement of Purpose’ of India Caucus said it would make its presence known by regular and frequent letters to members of Congress, sponsoring occasional lectures and events featuring experts on […]

Indians in US politics: International lobbying

It is important to understand why lobbying at community level matters in the USA. Apart from the American national interest and international situation, foreign policy decision making in the US is influenced by a variety of processes. The policies are a result of numerous interventions and control by the White House, State Department, Pentagon and […]