Monday, October 06, 2025
Why are Indian-Americans silent?
"A bureaucrat who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation building." But, "The government's own data shows that over half a million Indians have renounced their citizenship since 2020. Separately, India is among the top five countries globally seeing a flight of millionaires, who are taking up citizenship or residency elsewhere." BBC. An IT professional who worked in Sweden for 5 years wrote on Reddit, "I had to return back to India as I lost my job...Since then, I have been unable to find work for the last seven months." BT. If there are no jobs in India why does the government want overseas Indians to return? Probably because they want people to return with their savings and start some business here to create jobs. And, if the business fails and they lose their money, tough luck. "Youth-led protests across Asia in recent months have centered on corruption, elitism and censorship. But behind Gen-Z's anger lies something even more troubling: A staggering jobs crisis." "China, India and Indonesia have youth unemployment rates of 16.5%, 17.6% and 17.3% respectively." India expects 84 million new entrants in the coming decade. ET. US President Donald Trump has singled India out for rough treatment. He imposed 50% tariff on Indian goods (BBC), a $100,000 fee on companies for every H-1B visa application (BBC), is pushing to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program (OPT) which was availed by Indian students waiting for an H-1B visa (BT) and appointed Sergio Gor in charge of "US relations with other Central and South Asian countries," as well as the Ambassador to India (BBC), which humiliates India as unimportant. However, Indian-Americans are silent. For the government of India, this has come as a particular shock, wrote Mihir Sharma. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was told by a congresswoman visiting New Delhi along with a US Congressional delegation that "she had not received a single phone call from any Indian-American voter urging her to support a change of policy." ET. There may be many reasons, such as a reluctance to appear different or support for Donald Trump but perhaps the main reason is that many Indians feel rejected by a brutal autocratic state which reacts to any protest with extreme violence. Four people were shot dead and 80 injured by paramilitary forces when protesting for statehood in Ladakh. NDTV. Thirteen people were shot dead in Thoothukudy on 22-23 May 2018. Their crime? They were parents protesting against a copper factory for polluting their water supply. wikipedia. At least Gujaratis should be happy in India? Because Mr Modi has been forcibly diverting foreign companies from states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra and providing government subsidies to invest in Gujarat. newslaundry.com. But, even Gujarati families are paying Rs 26 million, a fortune in India, to die trying to enter the US. India Today. In reply to a parliamentary question a minister's arrogant and ignorant answer was, "India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem, which does not need validation from foreign organisations." The Wire. A brutal, arrogant government earns contempt from foreign governments and rejection from citizens. Why the surprise?
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