June 2014 \ Interviews \ DIASPORA IN USA
"US And India Relationship Have A Trajectory Of Its Own"

For more than a decade, Sanjay Puri as the Chairman of the U.S. India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), has worked with an objective to present a unified voice to the Congress and impact policies that affect the Indian American community in the United States. The USINPACE was founded in the year 2003 and is based in Washington D.C. It works intimately with other Indian-American organisations to uphold unprejudiced policies, and support Indian Americans in being a part of the political process. Sanjay Suri has been working on various important issues that are of significance to the Indian community in the US. He is also the Chairman of Optimos and the Founder and President of the Alliance for US India Business Alliance (AUSIB). AUSIB works towards strengthening economic ties between the US and India and Optimos is an IT solutions firm which is also among the top firms providing IT solutions to the Government agencies in the US. Sanjay is a passionate reader, entrepreneur and a repre

 

Does USINPAC play a role in ensuring more of Indian participation in the US?

Yes, absolutely, we do play a key role by educating Indian Americans on why their involvement is important in the political process of US and also support them when they run for office. We also help the Indian Americans in getting in Capitol Hill as interns and in key positions in the administration.

Is USINPAC consulted in the Obama decisions on India?

We have provided our opinions whenever asked for by the legislative and executive branch on India-US relationship.

What kind of backgrounds do the USINPAC members come from?

There is no bar of backdrop for the members; they come from a wide variety of backgrounds like technology, medicine, education, business, professionals, students, homemakers and every other field.

Do you think the ties between India and US will be affected if Narendra Modi comes to power?

As I have mentioned earlier this is a relationship based on shared values but also will grow based on shared interests of trade and security. We believe that no matter who comes to power both US and India will realise the benefits of the relationship and work towards that.




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