New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- One reason why Indian Americans traditionally vote for the Democratic Party is that the rival Republicans have a flair for making serious political gaffes. Some years ago, it was Bobby Jindal who went out of his way to deny his Indian roots and say that his parents did not come to America to become "Indian Americans". Indian roots meant little to him since they were not even a significant vote bank in an election. He eventually opted out of the presidential election. Now, will it be the turn of Nikki Haley?

She said in a recent interview with Fox News that India "distrusts" the USA, perceives America as "weak", is wary of joining any US-led alliance, and retains its ties with the Russians because that is from where ...