Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn shared a New York Times podcast in which Indian-origin scholar Amitav Acharya said the superpower waiting is India, not the United States or China. Cornyn published an opinion piece in the New York Times titled “Welcome to the Indian Century,” but he was called a traitor for the article and the United States renewed calls not to vote for him. The post was later deleted.“Welcome to the Indian century. People wonder why Dallas looks like New Delhi. You can’t call yourself a patriot and vote for Cornyn. If you are a Texan, send him out on March 3rd,” one of them wrote. “I can’t imagine any other country’s politicians promoting another country. Your policies have contributed to America’s decline. You should be ashamed of yourself,” wrote another. “Konin did a great job representing Ukraine, China and India,” a third user wrote.Acharya spoke in the podcast about the changing world order and how India is becoming a force to be wary of. Regarding the issue of H-1B and the “racial mafia”, Acharya said that it is true that a large number of Indians come to the United States through the H-1B visa program, but they are all qualified. “I can tell you that Indian expatriates on H-1 B visas are not taking any jobs away from President Trump’s support base. I think these are completely different skill levels,” Acharya said. This was also seen as an arrogant comment, as MAGA interpreted it as a statement of the supremacy of H-1B visa holders over Americans. The spat comes as a strong anti-India movement rages on in Texas, with Gov. Greg Abbott freezing H-1B hiring at state agencies and universities and Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing investigations into three H-1B companies. Local city council meetings were often debated over the issue of “Indian takeover.” The last two city council meetings in Frisco have seen large protests targeting Indians.
