Indian Americans Express Optimism For Global Peace, Economy

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) – Indian Americans are celebrating Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, expressing optimism about the potential benefits for the economy, border security, and global peace.

Avinash Gupta, President of the Foreign Indian Association, believes Trump’s good rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen India-US relations.

Gupta cited local factors like inflation, open borders, and ongoing wars as key concerns that influenced Indian American voters.

“They voted what was best for India -America friendship. President Trump has a good rapport with PM Modi. Local factors such as inflation, open borders and ongoing wars also came into play. We are looking forward to course correction and having a better economy, secured borders and global peace,” he said.

Alok Kumar who is active in the NJ community said, “The strong personal rapport between past leaders–evidenced by landmark visits like President Trump’s visit to Gujarat and Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Texas–has solidified this relationship, making it more resilient.”

Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, attributed Trump’s success in part to a focused last-minute campaign targeting Hindu American voters, specifically in key battleground states. “It was our goal to at least switch over 200,000 Hindu votes from Kamala to Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and that’s what happened,” he said.
Kumar credited the momentum to a critical tweet on Diwali, which, he noted, “changed everything” and enabled a targeted media push. “We were successful in educating the Hindu Americans about who Kamala really is. She is only half Hindu… and she’s friendly towards [leftist ideologies],” he added, stressing his belief that Harris’s political philosophy was “very much to the left.”

Anil Bansal a businessperson and former chairperson of Indus American Bank, acknowledged the election results and expressed hope that Trump’s administration will serve all Americans.

Despite disagreements with Trump’s policies, Bansal, a supporter of Kamala Harris committed to staying engaged and working toward positive change, striving for a future guided by unity and respect

“I want to acknowledge the results of this election and accept Donald Trump as the next President. This election season has been intense, and very divisive. While I do not agree with many of President Trump’s policies and his actions, I sincerely hope that his administration will serve all Americans and address the challenges that we all face. Moving forward, I’m committed to staying engaged and working toward positive change. I hope we can all strive for a future where unity and respect guide us, no matter what our differences. I pray for a brighter future for everyone,” he said.