A screengrab of the virtual conference. Photo: Special Arrangement
Top lawmakers, influential Indian American business leaders, and former U.S. diplomats on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) warned that President Donald Trump’s trade war with India and his administration’s recent rhetoric threaten to undo decades of bipartisan progress in relations between the world’s two largest democracies.A high-level virtual conference convened by the Indian American Council and chaired by Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna brought together Silicon Valley pioneer Vinod Khosla, former U.S. ambassadors to India Richard Verma and Eric Garcetti, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. The mood was urgent: speakers described Mr. Trump’s escalating tariffs as a self-inflicted wound that could push New Delhi closer to Moscow and Beijing while eroding trust built painstakingly since the early 2000s. Published - September 11, 2025 07:16 am IST
