US-India ties not a big factor for Indian American voters

Washington, Oct. 20 -- US-India ties do not figure prominently among the issues that animate Indian Americans, who are said to have emerged as a key factor in the 2020 presidential election even though they make up less than one percent of all registered voters.

Wooed by both Republicans and Democrats, the economy and healthcare, not India, are the two most important issues influencing their vote choice, according to a new survey.

While "Kitchen table" issues dominate over foreign policy concerns, the issue of US-India relations is among the least important influencers of Indian Americans' vote choice, according to the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS).

The survey was conducted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Jo...