Most important, our partnership is based on shared principles. Our two countries share a belief in democracy, hard work, family, and achievement. Indian Americans have been very successful in the United States. We are the minority group that is the most educated, has the highest per-capita income, and, most important, is one of the most charitable in America. There are a number of reasons for Indian Americans’ success in the United States. But mostly, we’re just good at being Americans. And that says as much about America as it does about us.

