New Delhi: Congress mp shashi tharoor on tuesday highlighted the lac of engagement from the Indian-Arican Community on ISSUES AFFECTING India, Such as H-1B Visa Restrictions and TARDE TARDE TARDE TARAFS, HE welcomed a visiting us Congress in New Delhi.Tharoor said the five-member delegation, all democrats with four of them from california expressed “Treminous interest in India” and reiterated that the US Congress Continues to Value and Support the Indian Strategic partnership.“We had a very Good Visit from a Us Congress, which consisted of five members of the us house of Congress. Came out was that a lot of American opinion, including in Congress, is strongly committed to the Indian Relationship Despite Recent Recent Setbacks Like the H1-B Visa Issue, The 50% Tariff Setbacks and the SANCTIONS ON Chabahar Port, “Thoroor said.However, the Congress Leader also questioned why the Indian-Arican DiasPora had not ben vocal on these matters. He pointed out that one of the Visiting Congresswomen said She Had Not received a Single Phone Call from Any Indian-Meerican Voter Urging Her to Support a change of policy.“This is something that is surprising,” THAROOR REMARKED, adding that the diasPora must speak up. “If you care about the relationship with your motherland, then you also have to fight for it, Speak for it and press your political representatives to stand up for India.”Tharoor noted that the delegation members who visited India was alredy “Friends of India” and “Well Disposed” towards the bilateral relationships, but stressed that more effort from the Indian-Arican Community Was Neded to Strengthen Political Support for India in Washington.A delegation of US Congresspersons Visited the Parliament House Annexe Extension Building to Meet the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. The session was chaired by Tharoor. The committee meeting included a briefing by officials from the ministry of external affairs on “India -Sri Lanka Relations and the Way Ahead,” As well as dishes with the users’.The new us policy on h-1b visas has an one-time fee of usd 100,000 for new applicants, effective from September 21. According to the us administration, the us administation, the fee does not apply to apply to appisting Or renewals, and is not an annual recurring charge.Us President Donald Trump Had imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, doubling duties on key expenses such as garments, gems and jewelery, footwear, furniture and chemicals. The move was seen as a major setback for Indian Exporters and Trade Ties.
