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        the President-elect that we look for-
        ward to working very closely, as he                                                                       “People see Trump
        had done with him earlier as well to                                                                     as agent of change”:
        further strengthen the India-U.S.
        comprehensive global and strategic                                                                           Shri Thanedar
        partnership. Both India and the Unit-                                                                        s the  world  leader  congrat-
        ed States will work for the betterment                                                                       ulated Republican Donald
        of the people and to promote global                                                                    ATrump for his victory in the
        peace  and  stability  and  prosperity.                                                                US Presidential elections, Indi-
        So,  we  want to further strengthen                                                                    an-American US Congressman Shri
        our partnership and we look forward                                                                    Thanedar on Thursday said that
        to it.” Jaiswal said during the MEA                                                                    people voted for Trump because
        briefing.                                                                                              they see him as an agent of change.
            Further, Jaiswal also highlight-                                                                      Donald Trump articulated dif-
        ed the extensive economic relations                                                                    ferent issues that concern the voters
        between India and the US and said,                                                                     and voters also saw that Trump was
        “The economic relations between In-                                                                    aware  of  their  concerns,  fears  and
        dia and America are quite extensive.                                                                   hardships, he added.
        Last year in 2023, trade worth about                                                                      “People feel that  the  current
        USD 190 billion took place between                                                                     administration is responsible for the
        India and America, which included                                                                      economic situation and they  have
        goods and services. America is India’s   Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets this picture congratulating Republican candidate Donald   sent a clear message. What Donald
        second-largest trading partner...”                                                                     Trump has done is that he has artic-
            Regarding the H-1B visa pro-         J. Trump on his victory in the US presidential election on Wednesday (ANI)  ulated 3 different issues that are on
        gram, Jaiswal emphasized its impor-                                                                    voters’ minds and voters saw that
                                                                                                               Donald Trump understood their
        tance in the bilateral relations be-  for greater flexibility, agility, and re-  nesses can move as well... Even the   concerns & fears and their hard-
        tween both nations. “As far as H-1B   silience in the face of unprecedented   United States under Donald Trump   ships. They gave Donald Trump a
        is concerned, mobility and migration   disruptions. Companies are shifting   will make a distinction in immigration   mandate because they saw Donald
        partnership are a part of the bilateral   from global to regional supply net-  and mobility...”        Trump as an agent of change at this
        relations between our two countries   works to reduce dependence on frag-  Notably, Trump’s stance on im-  time,” Thanedar said.
        and many of our professionals work   ile international supply chains.  migration has been a cornerstone of   The US Congressman further
        in the US, several Indian students    Jaishankar is optimistic that the   his presidency, with a focus on se-  informed that 50 per cent of the vot-
        study there, and there is a big invest-  US administration under Donald   curing the US-Mexico border and   ers are people who live from “pay-
        ment partnership between the US   Trump will maintain distinctions in   enforcing laws to curb illegal immi-  cheque to paycheque” and they gave
        and India in defense technology.”  immigration policies, potentially ben-  gration. His campaign promises in-  Trump a mandate because they are
            After the outcome of the US   efiting  skilled  workers  from  foreign   cluded stricter policies and deporta-  struggling. “From the Exit Polls, we
        presidential elections, External Af-  countries.                    tion of illegal immigrants. However,   see that nearly 50% of the voters,
        fairs Minister S Jaishankar said that   Jaishankar added, “Fourth is the   Jaishankar’s statement suggests that   people who are living from pay-
        India sees a potential acceleration   mobility of talent and skills because   Trump’s administration may differ-  cheque to paycheque, people who
        and disruption in the re-ordering of   even if there is re-globalization, I   entiate between skilled workers and   are struggling to put food on their
        supply chains as an opportunity.  think the demographic unevenness   other immigrants.                 table, kitchen table issues, expenses,
            He identified four to five import-  is beginning to bite us. And now, the   With Trump back in the White   paying for healthcare, paying for gro-
        ant consequences of the US-India   global workplace doesn’t mean that   House again, a new and happy chapter   ceries, gasoline, paying for children’s
        relationship following US election   the talent alone has to move. Busi-  in India-US relations is set to begin.   education. So, people are struggling,
        results, including the reordering of                                                                   these are the people who work with
        supply chains, geopolitical hedging,                                                                   their own hands. Some of them may
        digitization, and mobility of talent                                                                   or may not have a college degree but
        and skills.                                                                                            they work hard to raise their family.
            On the outcome of the US presi-                                                                    They are all struggling. The cost of
        dential elections, Jaishankar said, “To                                                                living has gone up substantially. The
        my mind, there are four-five import-                                                                   buying power has gone down and
        ant consequences for the relationship                                                                  people are hurting,” Congressman
        (India-US) and the business aspect of                                                                  Thanedar said.
        the relations. First, there was already                                                                   Meanwhile, Indian-Americans
        re-ordering of the supply chains that                                                                  are celebrating Donald Trump’s vic-
        were taking place, it is very likely that                                                              tory in the presidential election, ex-
        in view of the election results in the                                                                 pressing optimism about the poten-
        US yesterday, this would accelerate.                                                                   tial benefits for the economy, border
                                                                                                               security, and global peace.
        Some of it would be more disruptive,                                                                      Avinash Gupta, President of
        but we in India see it as an opportu-                                                                  the Foreign Indian Association, be-
        nity. Second, there would be in a way                                                                  lieves Trump’s good rapport with
        more  geo-political  hedging...  Third                                                                 Prime Minister Narendra Modi
        pertains to the digital side...”                                                                       will strengthen India-US relations.
            The COVID-19 pandemic and                                                                          He cited local factors like inflation,
        escalating geopolitical tensions have   Priests perform ‘havan’ for the victory of US presidential candidate Donald Trump in the   open borders, and ongoing wars as
        prompted companies to reassess and   upcoming US Presidential elections, at Maa Baglamukhi Shakti Peeth, Dilshad Garden, in New   key  concerns  that  influenced  Indi-
        transform their supply chain strate-                  Delhi on Sunday (ANI Photo/Ritik Jain)           an-American voters.
        gies. This shift is driven by the need


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