It is the Indian-American doctors who have treated a member of a family for a serious illness, it is the Indian-American professor in college who taught chemistry or physics or math, ... It is increasingly the music, it is the film, it is the Internet itself, which is allowing people to communicate back and forth in ways that hadn't been evident before. It is the result of these relationships, which have nurtured and matured over time to a point where there is a real level of respect and a kind of shared enthusiasm and excitement. |
Kashmir is an issue which can be only settled by peaceful talks between the two countries, without any intervention. The United States realizes this. |
This people bridge between our two countries is quite extraordinary, ... The connectivity between the US and India is quite remarkable, and a lot of it happens in a way below the policy radar screen. We now meet in this virtual place whenever we choose to do so and of course, that is enriched by the cultural engagement that occurs whether it is Jhumpa Lahiri's books, or whether it is the latest Indian character in a television program, it's mainstream television, it's Bollywood. |