Deve Gowda praises Indian-Americans

By Sridhar Krishnaswami

Washington, JULY 19. The former Prime Minister, Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda, praised the Indian-American community for their skills, enterprise and contributions to the local economy and referred to them as being the prime movers of better relations between the United States and India.

At a function organised by the Kaveri Kannada Association, he listed the contributions of the Indian-American community to the scientific and information technology sectors.

He said Karnataka accounted for 40 per cent of India's exports in information technology and contributed in a big way to the foreign exchange reserves of the country.

Mr. Gowda also praised the wide-ranging cultural activities of the community in the U.S.; in the process, it was keeping Indian culture alive even if it was on the wane back home.

The former Prime Minister visited the Shiva Vishnu temple in Greenbelt, Maryland, and admired the architecture and craftsmanship, saying it exemplified the ``enthusiasm, energy and hard work'' of the local community.

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