US-India relations

Verma: Anti-immigrant stance threatens US-India ties

Richard R Verma, the deputy secretary of the State Department and the highest-ranking Indian-American in America’s diplomatic corps, stated that one cannot oppose immigrants while advocating for stronger US-India relations. He warned that demonising immigrants poses a significant threat to bilateral ties. Verma’s remarks come amid far-right social media influencer Laura Loomer’s attacks on Kamala Harris’s Indian heritage and increasing…