Biden as US President: What it means for India?
India's concerns are highly placed in the Biden'spresidency because it is a new record where 20 Indian Americans, including 13women are suspected to have bagged key roles. 17 of these 20 will a part of theWhite House complex.
Indians are also hoping that Joe Biden during his reignwill lift all the work visa related restrictions that Donald Trumpadministration had imposed. Biden had already made clear that h is going toreverse visa related orders of the previous administration but it is stillobscure if Indians will benefit from it or not.
As per media reports, Biden administration will givecitizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants in US in an eight year path.Trump's restrictions and inward looking strategy that was governed by 'MakeAmerica great again' was harmful for the immigrants.
America has always been a dream destination for Indiansin the Information and Technology sector. As far as internal issues of Indiaare concerned, the Trump administration was beneficial for India ranging fromthe question of Kashmir, Citizenship Amendment Act, Ayodhya's Ram temple amongothers. However, it is to be noted that Democrats are expected to raise theirvoice on these issues and prominently on every human rights violation in Asiaor in rest of the world.
The rejection rate of H1-B Visa went considerably upduring the Trump administration. Moreover, race relations in America hit at anall time low with Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. Indians were veryconcerned about race relations because they also face race slurs at times.
During the Trump administration, India gets support overthe aggressive and assertive China. Trump administration belief in strong Indiato tackle the growing power of China was evident. Although, Biden will mostprobably help India but it won't be too aggressive on China.
President elect Joe Biden's choice for top intelligencejob in America is Avril Haines. US is expected to be hard on China as Haines onTuesday said, the US should take an aggressive stance towards the threat posedby aggressive and assertive China according to a report published in Reuters.
Haines is Biden's nominee for Director of NationalIntelligence (DNI). The former CIA Deputy Director said, her priority is torestore the trust of people and within the intelligence system of US.
When Biden chose Kamala Harris as the Vice Presidentcandidate, it made African-Americans and Indian-Americans considerablysatisfied. Now it will be ascertained over time, how the Biden administrationtakes stand on the issues concerning India.