infectious and harmful to humans. He said, “The problem is if India doesn’t contain it, it’s going to hit Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, many countries around India. This could cause a big human toll and economic toll. We don’t want to be solving this in three months in America”. Mr Rangaswami appreciated the Indian-American community in the United States for their excellent job in taking the issue to the US administration and making them understand how important it is not just for Indian-Americans but also for the United States and the rest of the world.
According to him, members of the Indiaspora maintain close contact with various members of the administration. He said the community leaders also maintain close contact with the Indian side too, and he lauded the Indian government for their decisions in waiving and reducing various taxes, including import duty and GST. He said, “That was a big deal. Things like that are happening. Now the diaspora is also calling for maybe a waiver of the FCRA (Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act) rules which prevents sub granting of money… so that we can have friction free flowing of money to the last mile”.
Mr Rangaswami expressed hope that the pace of change in India will soon slow down, saying that the international community is keeping a close eye on the situation. He said, “We don’t know when they will reach their peak. But we all in general, our prayers are with them, our thoughts are with them, our support is for India, and we will keep all that this goes away”.
