The rise of US-Indian political stars
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 11:30AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

ARTICLE: This ‘Harry’ Stands Out From the Crowd, By Paul Vitello, New York Times, August 1, 2007

A completely natural development that leverages the high trust factor and big wealth associated with Indian enclaves inside the U.S. Both combine to make Indian political stars far more feasible than straightforward ward-by-ward analysis would suggest.

In short, we attract the best Indians because we give them the best opportunities. Their rising political status reflects their economic success first and foremost.

As they rise, watch the potential for U.S.-Indian strategic alliance to skyrocket far beyond the baby steps we now pursue.

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