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QUESTION 10
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‘Indian diaspora has a decisive role to play in the politics and economy of America and European Countries’. Comment with examples.

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What the examiner wants

Comment with examples on the diaspora's role in the politics and economies of the US and Europe.

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Economy: tech leadership (CEOs of major firms), startups, doctors, remittances≈30 words
  2. 2Politics: elected leaders (Kamala Harris, Rishi Sunak, Leo Varadkar), Congress members; lobbying (Indo-US nuclear deal)≈30 words
  3. 3Limits: 'decisive' may overstate; small vote share; host-country loyalties≈30 words
  4. 4Benefits for India: soft power, investment, policy influence≈30 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

StandEconomic rolePolitical roleLimitsConclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Agreeing without examples
  • No mention of limits

Draw this

  • Map with diaspora numbers and key figures

Value addition

  • DataIndian Americans number about 4.8 million and have among the highest median household incomes of any group in the US.US Census Bureau ACS
  • ExampleThe Indian-American community lobbied for the India–US civil nuclear deal (2008).Media / Congressional records

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