Indian-American vote bank in US elections; Pakistan's D-Company lies; More

The courtship is intense, and voter targeting specific. In this US presidential race, Indian Americans are no longer a monolith but a conglomeration of different religious identities.

The evolution has been slow but sure and opinion is divided whether separation as Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs benefits the community as a whole or helps India’s case. The trend began in 2016 when candidate Donald Trump attended a rally of Republican Hindu Coalition and bid for the Hindu vote.

This time both parties have a full-fledged strategy to woo every segment of the Indian American community, using every method, including religion. A major reason behind the granular attention: Indian Americans are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups, and among the most highly educated and economically successful.

India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor, Geeta Mohan brings us more in World Today.

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