The Rise of the Indian-American Voter
As Indian-Americans grow in number, they are becoming an increasingly important voting bloc, helping to elevate their native country's place in the US foreign policy agenda. And while this affluent, highly-educated cohort traditionally has leaned Democratic, it would be a mistake to assume that it is homogeneous.
NEW DELHI – Beyond the major headlines surrounding the US presidential election, a little-noticed development is attracting attention both in India and among American campaign strategists. The rising influence of the Indian-American community in the United States – though barely 1% of the electorate – has made it impossible for the world’s oldest democracy to ignore the world’s largest.