Overview

• After talks in New Delhi with a five-member US Congressional delegation, Shashi Tharoor pressed the Indian-American community to speak up for India’s interests.
• Tharoor said one visiting congresswoman reported her office had not received a single call from Indian-American voters requesting a policy shift.
• The delegation—all Democrats, led by Ami Bera and including four members from California—voiced strong support for the India–US strategic partnership.
• Issues raised in the meeting included the one-time $100,000 H‑1B fee, a proposed weighted H‑1B selection system, 50% tariffs on Indian goods, and sanctions affecting India’s work at Iran’s Chabahar Port.
• Officials signaled continued congressional goodwill even as no US policy reversals were announced, with Indian leaders urging diaspora advocacy through elected representatives.