Bring an Indian consulate to Dallas | Opinion
Contributor Arun Agarwal , Taranjit Singh Sandhu , Sanjiv Yajnik and Aseem Mahajan at a luncheon in Dallas in August. Agarwal says the U.S. must appoint an ambassador to India, and should work with the world's largest democracy to establish a consulate in Dallas.Over the past 10 years, India and America have developed a global strategic partnership that has overcome Cold War-era distrust and estrangement and has been strengthened by intensified cooperation in the security sphere.
The United States has not appointed an ambassador to India, leaving that seat vacant for more than 20 months. That marks the longest stretch ever with no U.S. ambassador to India. The actions of the U.S.
Closer to home, Dallas has been the headquarters of the Indian American CEO Council since 2018. The group released a study in August that clearly demonstrates why the relationship is so important on both a local and national level. The study concluded that, among other things, “Indian Americans represent the fastest-growing immigrant group in the United States. Economically, they are among the highest median-income earners of all immigrants.
But for this vision to manifest in any sort of consequential way, legislative leaders need to make a commitment to the bright future that is within our sights. The time for mere rhetoric has passed and the time for action is upon us. We can no longer accept excuses and partisanship from our lawmakers when, with each passing month, we are losing billions of dollars in business opportunities because of a lack of strong actions to progress this relationship.
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