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Manish_P wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 20:40 Chetak ji,

Notice how they have cleverly used the word 'common law' (which has some negative connotations) instead of 'law of equality'

From google - The simplest definition for common law is that it's a “body of law” based on court decisions rather than codes or statutes.

chetak wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 20:50 ..
one thinks that common law as defined by google is not known in India.

one is happy to be corrected if one has made a mistake

Manish_P wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 20:57

chetak wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 20:50 ..
one thinks that common law as defined by google is not known in India.

one is happy to be corrected if one has made a mistake

It is not.... but then their message is not meant for Indians

KL Dubey wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024 03:46

chetak wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024 13:30 via @MinhazMerchant
As India’s most respected agri-economist, Ashok Gulati writes: “Agreeing to (MSP) demand will mean fiscal stability will go for a toss & food inflation rise.”

I was perhaps more interested in the article to the left (not fully readable in the photo), written by someone with the same name as the UN chief. I wasn't able to find it online.

If someone has it, please post on the "India-US relations" thread.

Desimericans: Too few Indians get US citizenship. Why & how this must change

February 14, 2024, 8:39 AM IST TOI Edit in TOI Editorials, Edit Page, India, TOI


Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day.

To most this bit of news seemed ho-hum – 59k Indians got US citizenship last year, per USCIS. Mexicans beat Indians. Filipinos were a close third. Lots of Indians live and work in US. Waves of Mexicans get there. Philippines used to be an American colony. So, no big surprises in US citizenship figures, right? Wrong. The surprise for India is – or should be – that so few Indians became Americans in 2023. Mexico (population: 129 million) comfortably left India (pop: 1.4 billion) behind. And Philippines (pop: 112 million) came close. Indians should by far be the largest group getting American citizenship every year. Here’s why and how.

European, non-European | America, as we know it, came about thanks to ruthless land-grab and a fair amount of ethnic cleansing by European colonialists. Those nasty bits done, slave trade added to the list, European settlers went on to found what became the world’s most powerful country ever. But non-European immigrants were almost always needed in a vast country with a dynamic economy. And from 1960s, when the de facto, whites-preferred immigration policy was changed, non-whites arrived in millions. In 1960, 75% of foreign-born Americans were Europeans. In 2018, that figure was just 11%. Indians were part of this dramatic change – but never in numbers that did justice.


Density is destiny | Thanks in part to immigrants, America isn’t as badly placed in terms of falling birth rates and aging population as some other rich countries. But population density per sq km in US, world’s third most populous country, is still just 37, far lower than UK’s 280, and a small fraction of India’s 485. America is full of empty spaces, states like Wyoming, Montana, two Dakotas. India is full of industrious people. Even those who don’t have good college degrees can turn small opportunities into thriving enterprises. Think of Indians manning Italy’s famous cheesemakers. Imagine hundreds of thousands of Indians in, say, Montana – it will become a powerhouse economy. America’s capitalrich, resource-rich, technology-rich economy needs lots of people if the country is to retain its global pole position. India should be the main source. India will benefit, of course. Not just more remittances, and higher knowledge and skills diffusion. Indians will become a numerically powerful bloc in US, a voice and votes that can’t be ignored by American politicians.

Minister for immigration | To become America’s biggest source country for all kinds of talent India should put someone in charge of this. GOI should have a minister for immigration. His job will be to make sure many more Indians can legally immigrate to US. He should liaise with US govt and US states, armed with data on skills India can supply and work America needs doing, now and in near future. Economic logic is the best antidote to prejudice and bureaucracy. Govts of Haryana, UP recently launched efforts to send people to Israel, which needs workers. GOI should aim for a national, more sophisticated version of this. When millions more Indians become Americans, it’s good news for India and America.

Amber G. wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024 11:08 Meanwhile:
US House passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee. .. some want .. Ilhan Omar deported to Somalia

She once visited PoK & her visit was sponsored by the Pakistan Govt.

She even tried to pass a resolution condemning India (got virtually zero support) in US House & boycotted PM Modi's address to the US Congress.

chetak wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024 13:27
Here you go, Dubey ji.....

V_Raman wrote: ↑18 Feb 2024 12:21 REgarding too few Indians getting US citizenship - the H1B train is winding down. Companies are pausing on PERM processing and not giving full time offers to candidates needing H1B after internships. We are in a tech job recession over the next decade and workforce will continue to shrink till this AI craze shakes itself out and new job landscape emerges.

Next frontier for immigration will be primary care physicians PCPs - US has a severe shortage.-There is a new rule where residency is not a must in USA as long as the DR has equivalent experience in foreign country and can then work under the sponsorship of a USA physician for 1-2 years (I dont know the exact duration). This is slowly being approved by the states and will be widespread in a decade. We are likely to see an influx of experienced Indian MD PCPs coming to USA over the next 2 decades.

Aramane, speaking at the second INDUS-X defence summit with US Indo-Pacific Command chief Admiral John C Aquilino here, also thanked Washington for helping "very quickly" with "intelligence and situational awareness which US equipment and the US government could help us with" after the military confrontation with China erupted in eastern Ladakh in May 2020.

"It was of great use to us," he said.

"India is giving a face-off to our neighbour (China) in almost all the fronts we have with them. Wherever there is a mountain pass, we are stationed there to face any eventuality. Wherever there is a road, we have to be ready there also. So, we are standing against a bully in a very determined fashion," he said.

"And we expect our friend US will be there with us in case we need their support. It is a must for us and we have to do it together. We greatly appreciate the support and the resolve from our friends in supporting us during such an event. The strong resolve that we will support each other in the face of a common threat is going to be of critical importance to us," he added.

"Today, we are witnessing a pivotal moment in the history of the Indo-Pacific region. The Indo-Pacific, with its vast expanse of oceans and strategic waterways, stands as the crossroads of global commerce, geopolitics and security," he said.

"In navigating the complex dynamics of this region, India and the US find themselves as key stakeholders, bound by shared values and common interests," he added.

Underlining the bilateral strategic convergence, Aramane said India was increasingly turning to the US for cutting-edge defence equipment and technology. "The US, in turn, sees India as a key partner in its Indo-Pacific strategy, leveraging India's growing defence capabilities," he said.

Officer Daniel Auderer, who is also vice-president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG), was assigned to determine whether Officer Dave was under the influence.

A video recorded from Auderer's body-cam released by the Seattle Police Department showed him joking about Kandula's death.

Auderer laughed about the deadly crash and dismissed any implication Dave might be at fault or that a criminal investigation was necessary.

He downplayed the gravity of the incident by saying that the city should "write a check" to pay damages to the family of Kandula who "had limited value".

Indians have come to make up the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2021 estimates, which put the number of such Indians at 725,000.

vera_k wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024 23:42 Ever more undocumented Indian migrants follow ‘donkey’ route to America

Indians have come to make up the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2021 estimates, which put the number of such Indians at 725,000.

Of course, adjusted for population and using the same proportion as for Mexico, this number should have been around 40 million.

drnayar wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024 03:14 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/the-us- ... -days.html

The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 days

Manish_P wrote: ↑06 Mar 2024 11:45 She is 62. Pretty close to the retirement age anyway, i guess.

The video is about the Indo-US relationship and the challenges it faces. Wilson Baver, a senior defense policy analyst at Heritage, a conservative think tank based in Washington DC, is interviewed on the topic.

The key points discussed in the video are:

The US and India have a shared interest in countering China's growing influence.
The US and India disagree on how to deal with Pakistan. The US has a frosty relationship with Pakistan due to its support for the Taliban, while India sees Pakistan as a security threat.
The US media sometimes portrays India's indigenous culture in a mocking way, while being more accepting of China's culture.
The collective military might of the US and India can act as a deterrent to China.
The Quad, a group of four nations including the US, India, Japan and Australia, is a vehicle for deterrence against China. It is unlikely to become a formal military alliance like NATO.
Increased engagement and cooperation between the US and India is necessary to build trust and overcome differences.