Trump Tariffs on India – Is the “influential” Indian-American diaspora failing or was it never that influential?

The substantial tariffs mounted by the Donald Trump (US President) regime on Indian exports, which can reach up to 50%, have rekindled debate about the Indian-American diaspora’s influence in US policymaking. With a sizable number of Indian-Americans living in the United States, many of whom are educated (albeit with American degree certificates), one might expect this community to have at least a little influence in shaping bilateral policy, especially since the diaspora includes a sizable proportion of media-covered Indian politicians’ and bureaucrats’ children. However,…