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The Nation That Sets the Rules for AI Will Set the Rules for the Century
March 20, 2026Artificial intelligence is the defining technology of the 21st century. As nations race to shape its future, the stakes are rising. The US-India partnership offers a critical opportunity to lead in AI governance, combining innovation and talent to ensure democratic nations set the rules.
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Iran's Mullahs Declared War on Civilization Long Ago. President Trump Finally Answered.
Shalli Kumar argues that Iran's clerical regime declared war on civilization decades ago and that President Trump's military response finally answered it. Citing the 1962 Sino-Indian War, he contends diplomacy alone cannot restrain authoritarian ambitions and that credible force was overdue.
I Watched China Destroy American Manufacturing. The Fight to Rebuild Has Just Begun.
Drawing on decades running an electronics company, Shalli Kumar recounts how Chinese industrial strategy hollowed out American manufacturing. He argues the rebuilding is underway and backs targeted tariff tools, including Section 301 and Section 232 measures on finished goods, to restore domestic production.
The Nation That Sets the Rules for AI Will Set the Rules for the Century
Shalli Kumar argues that whichever nation writes the governing rules for artificial intelligence will shape the coming century, and he presses for the US and India to lead that effort together. He frames democratic AI governance as the alternative to authoritarian control of the technology.
Shalli Kumar says the India-US trade deal is here to stay | Zee Business
Shalli Kumar breaks down the key provisions of the newly announced India-US trade framework and the lower tariffs it sets on Indian goods. He argues the agreement will hold and positions India as a preferred American trade and manufacturing partner for the years ahead.
Shalli Kumar breaks his silence on Trump's 50% India tariff | Republic TV
Shalli Kumar tells Republic TV's Arnab Goswami the Republican Hindu Coalition will launch a large US campaign against the 50 percent tariff to protect India's interests. He says the coalition's 50,000 members can push both countries toward a 500 billion dollar trade goal.
Shalli Kumar calls Trump's 26% India tariff a golden moment | Republic TV
Shalli Kumar argues the 26 percent US reciprocal tariff is a once-in-a-generation opening for India, since higher tariffs on China and other rivals leave India comparatively better placed. He urges New Delhi to court manufacturers shifting out of China and pursue a US-India trade deal.
Shalli Kumar dismisses recession fears over Trump's tariffs | Zee Business
Speaking with Zee Business anchor Deepak Dobhal, Shalli Kumar plays down warnings that Trump's tariffs will trigger a US recession and calls the strategy a deliberate reset of global trade. He says India stands to gain as manufacturing investment reroutes from China to Indian factories.
Shalli Kumar says Trump wants a strong alliance with India | Times Now
On Times Now's Newshour Agenda, Shalli Kumar says Trump genuinely wants a strong alliance with India because both see China as the central threat. Ranging from US tariffs to Ukraine, he ties the Hindu and Indian American community's economic weight to the case for partnership.
Shalli Kumar says US ties with India and Russia will gut the CCP | Bannon's War Room
On Steve Bannon's War Room, Shalli Kumar argues that Washington deepening ties with India while separately engaging Russia is a strategy to hollow out the Chinese Communist Party's global influence. He says peeling those partners from Beijing shifts the balance of power toward the US.
Shalli Kumar pitches a US-India free trade deal during Modi's visit | Republic TV
During Modi's Washington visit, Shalli Kumar makes the case for a formal US-India free trade agreement, saying it would speed the shift of supply chains out of China. He argues steep US tariffs on Chinese goods would push manufacturing toward India and expand Indian exports.
Shalli Kumar says America needs India to confront the CCP | Bannon's War Room
On Steve Bannon's War Room, Shalli Kumar frames China as America's defining strategic challenge and calls a deep US-India partnership the strongest response. Ahead of the Trump-Modi summit, he predicts the two leaders can reach a transformational trade deal.
Shalli Kumar explains how Trump won over Hindu American voters | Diya TV
Speaking with Diya TV host Ravi Kapur after the 2024 election, Shalli Kumar credits a large Hindu and Indian American turnout in battleground states for Trump's win. He says the community mobilized in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, calling the result a Diwali gift.
Shalli Kumar predicts Trump will crack down on Khalistani separatists | Economic Times
In a November 2024 interview, Shalli Kumar predicts that a re-elected Trump will crack down on Khalistani separatists inside the United States. He argues the pressure will reach Canada as well, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to listen.
Shalli Kumar maps US-India ties under a second Trump term | NDTV World
Ahead of the 2024 election, Shalli Kumar lays out how US-India ties would deepen under a second Trump term, predicting a bilateral free trade agreement and closer economic cooperation. He argues both countries share an interest in countering China and expanding manufacturing and trade.
Shalli Kumar weighs JD Vance's India connection and the Hindu vote | CNN-News18
Shalli Kumar tells CNN-News18 that JD Vance's selection as running mate, and his wife Usha Vance's Indian Hindu heritage, resonates with Indian American voters. He connects the ticket to Hindu American concerns like the green card backlog and closer US-India ties under Trump.
Shalli Kumar reflects on Trump surviving an assassination attempt | India Today
Speaking with India Today's Geeta Mohan days after the Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting, Shalli Kumar describes Trump rising within moments and telling supporters to fight. He argues the survival and Trump's reaction strengthen his standing with voters heading into the election.
Shalli Kumar hails Trump's G7 vow to stand with India | CNN-News18
Following the June 2026 G7 summit in France, where Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Modi and signaled support for India, Shalli Kumar welcomes the remarks as a milestone for the US-India relationship. Independent confirmation of this specific CNN-News18 clip was not found.
Shalli Kumar on who is better for Hindus
In this segment, Shalli Kumar makes the Republican Hindu Coalition's case for why Donald Trump and the Republican Party serve Hindu American interests better than the Democrats. The specific program, outlet, and date for this clip could not be independently confirmed.
The Political Persecution of Trump Is a Direct Assault on American Ideals and Values
Shalli Kumar argues that the June 2023 federal indictment of Donald Trump is a politically weaponized prosecution and evidence of a two-tiered justice system. He frames the case as an attack on tens of millions of conservative Americans and the values they hold.
Shalli Kumar says Trump stood up for Indian people like no president | Bannon's War Room
On Steve Bannon's War Room, Shalli Kumar argues that Donald Trump did more for India and Indian Americans than any previous president, from trade to national security. The specific episode and its March 2023 date could not be independently confirmed in transcript archives.
Biden's Energy Lunacy Is an Attack on the American People
Shalli Kumar contends that Biden reversed the energy independence the US gained under Trump by canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, halting federal drilling leases, and draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. He argues these moves doubled prices, strained families, and pushed partners like India toward Russia.
While Americans Obsess Over UFOs, China Is Determined to Become the Sole Superpower by 2049
Shalli Kumar warns that while Americans fixate on spy balloons and UFOs, the Chinese Communist Party is executing a disciplined plan to become the world's sole superpower by 2049. He describes economic warfare and trade manipulation aimed at supplanting the US and its allies.
Shalli Kumar, a legal immigrant, confronts the border crisis | Real America's Voice
Shalli Kumar, who immigrated to the US legally, appears on Real America's Voice to criticize the Biden administration's handling of the southern border and to contrast illegal crossings with lawful immigration. The exact remarks in this December 2022 clip could not be independently confirmed.
Shalli Kumar and President Trump at the 2022 Mar-a-Lago Diwali | RHC
This highlights reel captures the Republican Hindu Coalition's 2022 Diwali celebration at Mar-a-Lago, where Shalli Kumar appeared alongside Donald Trump before roughly 200 Indian American guests. It gathers moments from the evening's remarks on the US-India relationship and the Hindu American community.
Shalli Kumar rallies Hindu Republicans at Mar-a-Lago Diwali 2022 | RHC
At the Republican Hindu Coalition's 2022 Diwali celebration at Mar-a-Lago, Shalli Kumar addresses roughly 200 Indian American guests alongside Donald Trump. He praises the US-India relationship and Trump's ties to Hindus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the event.
Trump backs Shalli Kumar's Hindu Holocaust Memorial in Washington | RHC
At the Republican Hindu Coalition's 2022 Diwali celebration at Mar-a-Lago, Trump endorsed Shalli Kumar's proposal to build a Hindu Holocaust Memorial in Washington and offered to attend its groundbreaking. Trump also said he would nominate Kumar as ambassador to India if elected in 2024.
Shalli Kumar maps China's grip on US supply chains | Committee on the Present Danger
For the Committee on the Present Danger China, Shalli Kumar, a Chicago electronics manufacturer, explains how decades of offshoring left US supply chains dependent on China for semiconductors and critical components. He calls reshoring manufacturing a national security priority as much as an economic one.
Shalli Kumar calls Biden the Chamberlain of our times on Ukraine | Newsmax
In this Newsmax segment, Shalli Kumar likens President Biden's handling of Russia and Ukraine to Neville Chamberlain's appeasement, warning that weakness invites aggression. The specific segment and its December 8, 2021 date could not be independently confirmed.
Shalli Kumar flags a China loophole in the infrastructure bill | Real America's Voice
On Real America's Voice with host Terrance Bates, Shalli Kumar argues US reliance on Chinese manufacturing is a national security risk and flags a loophole letting Chinese goods into the new infrastructure law. He presses for reshoring production and rebuilding American supply chains.
Shalli Kumar calls the Waukesha parade attack domestic terrorism | Newsmax
On Newsmax's National Report, Shalli Kumar reacts to the Waukesha Christmas parade attack, arguing it should be treated as an act of domestic terrorism. His November 26, 2021 appearance is documented, though this specific framing of his remarks is drawn from the site record.
Shalli Kumar calls the infrastructure bill a sellout of America | Newsmax
On Newsmax's National Report, Shalli Kumar blasts the 2021 federal infrastructure package as a sellout of American workers and industry, warning it rewards Chinese supply chains. His November 26, 2021 appearance is documented, though this specific framing is drawn from the site record.
Shalli Kumar says a businessman can cut federal spending | CNBC
In this segment, Shalli Kumar argues that running government with a businessman's discipline could rein in federal spending and waste. The clip could not be independently located, and the CNBC attribution and November 2021 date appear likely mislabeled, so the source needs confirmation.
Shalli Kumar warns the infrastructure bill helps China | The Michael Berry Show
On The Michael Berry Show, Shalli Kumar warns that the 2021 federal infrastructure package could steer contracts and materials toward Chinese suppliers rather than American industry. The specific radio segment and its date could not be independently confirmed, though it fits his late-2021 manufacturing tour.
Shalli Kumar calls the Afghanistan withdrawal worse than Saigon | Newsmax
In this Newsmax appearance, Shalli Kumar criticizes the Biden administration's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, comparing the collapse to the fall of Saigon. The specific segment and its November 2021 date could not be independently confirmed, though his recurring Newsmax appearances that autumn are documented.
Shalli Kumar makes the case for merit-based green cards | WION
In this interview, Shalli Kumar makes the case for a merit-based US green card system, arguing it would clear the backlog facing high-skilled Indian immigrants. The specific clip, its date, and the WION attribution could not be independently confirmed.
Shalli Kumar calls the supply chain crisis self-inflicted | Real America's Voice
On Real America's Voice with host David Oliver, Shalli Kumar argues the US supply chain crisis is self-inflicted and rooted in decades of dependence on Chinese manufacturing. He presses the case for reshoring production, especially electronics and semiconductors, back to the US.
Shalli Kumar and GOP lawmakers flag a Buy American loophole | That's Shalli
In this segment, Shalli Kumar joins Republican lawmakers to warn that a loophole in federal Buy American rules lets Chinese-made goods into US infrastructure projects. The specific event and participants could not be independently confirmed, though the infrastructure debate was then active in Congress.
Shalli Kumar reads a razor-close 2020 election night | India TV
Days after the 2020 election, with votes still being counted, Shalli Kumar spoke to Indian television about Trump's chances of a second term. He backed Trump's position and questioned the counting process, reflecting the Republican Hindu Coalition's pro-Trump stance.
Shalli Kumar calls Trump at Howdy Modi India's biggest US endorsement | ANI
At the Howdy Modi rally in Houston, Shalli Kumar told ANI that Trump appearing on stage with Modi was the biggest US endorsement of India and a message to Pakistan. He called Trump's Kashmir mediation offer an off-the-cuff remark.
Shalli Kumar calls Howdy Modi a big slap to Imran Khan | Business Standard
Speaking after the Howdy Modi rally in Houston, Shalli Kumar said Trump sharing the stage with Modi was a strong endorsement of India and a rebuke to Pakistan's Imran Khan. He downplayed Trump's earlier Kashmir mediation offer as an off-the-cuff comment.
China's Unrestricted and Relentless War on American Manufacturing
Shalli Kumar argues that China spent three decades dismantling US manufacturing, first luring factories abroad with cheap labor and subsidies, then flooding the market with underpriced goods. He makes the case for sustained tariffs on finished imports to rebuild domestic industrial capacity.
Steve Bannon and Shalli Kumar hail Modi's 2019 landslide | WION
Just after Narendra Modi's 2019 re-election, anchor Sudhir Chaudhary interviews Steve Bannon alongside Shalli Kumar. They discuss India-US relations, Modi's second term, and the strategic alignment between the two governments, with Kumar casting the landslide as a mandate for closer ties.
DACA 'Dreamers' should pay a penalty
Shalli Kumar proposes that DACA recipients settle their status by paying a financial penalty rather than facing deportation. He frames the plan as a rule-of-law compromise that could raise billions for the Treasury to fund border security and infrastructure.
Shalli Kumar defends Trump's India record at 100 days | That's Shalli
In this segment, Shalli Kumar defends Donald Trump's early record on India around the 100-day mark of the administration, arguing the relationship is on track. The original source clip could not be independently located, so the exact remarks and program are unconfirmed.
Shalli Kumar says Modi and Trump share a governing philosophy | The Quint
In an exclusive interview with The Quint, Shalli Kumar argues that Narendra Modi and Donald Trump share a common governing philosophy on the economy and national security. He backs Trump's travel ban and says Pakistan still deserves a chance to act against terrorism.
Shalli Kumar urges naming Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism | OAN
On One America News' The Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler, Shalli Kumar makes the case for a tougher US line on Pakistan over terrorism and frames Donald Trump as a natural partner for stronger US-India ties. He ties Republican Hindu Coalition outreach to that agenda.
Shalli Kumar predicts real action from a Trump-Modi partnership | NDTV
Speaking to NDTV, Shalli Kumar says a Trump presidency paired with Narendra Modi will move US-India relations from talk to real action on trade, defense and counterterrorism. He casts both leaders as pro-business nationalists who see each other as allies.
Shalli Kumar scores Trump against Clinton on the RHC's four Fs | WION
In a WION interview in New York, Shalli Kumar makes the case for Hindus for Trump, rating Trump over Hillary Clinton on the Republican Hindu Coalition's four Fs. Independent metadata points to a pre-election recording around November 2016 rather than the December date on file.
Shalli Kumar meets president-elect Trump after the 2016 win | Zee TV USA
Zee TV USA reports on Republican Hindu Coalition chairman Shalli Kumar's meeting with president-elect Donald Trump in New York. Kumar frames the sit-down as a signal that the incoming administration will prioritize the Hindu American community and a stronger US-India partnership.
Shalli Kumar briefs reporters at Trump Tower after meeting the president-elect | C-SPAN
At Trump Tower, Shalli Kumar briefs reporters following a private meeting with president-elect Donald Trump. He confirms his appointment to Trump's transition finance and inaugural committees and outlines his push for closer US-India relations under the incoming administration.
Shalli Kumar on why Hindu Americans are swinging to Trump | Fox Business
On Fox Business with Charles Payne, Shalli Kumar explains why he backed Donald Trump and what a Trump presidency means for India. He says Trump wants to strengthen the US-India relationship and expand trade to counter the rise of China.
Shalli Kumar explains Trump's appeal to Hindu American voters | Fox Business
This Fox Business segment features Shalli Kumar discussing Donald Trump's outreach to Hindu and Indian American voters in the weeks before the 2016 election. The underlying clip could not be independently located, so the exact remarks, date, and program are unconfirmed.
Meet Shalabh Kumar, the billionaire who flew down Bollywood stars for Trump's 'Hindu meeting'
India Today profiles Shalli Kumar, the Chicago electronics manufacturer who became one of Donald Trump's largest donors. The piece details how his Republican Hindu Coalition staged a New Jersey charity concert featuring Bollywood performers, positioning Indian-American voters behind Trump.
Shalli Kumar on why Trump makes the most sense on business | CNBC
In a CNBC interview, Shalli Kumar explains why he believes Donald Trump makes more sense than any other candidate on business and the economy. He describes Indian Americans as natural Republican allies and Trump as the stronger choice for US-India trade.
Shalli Kumar argues Trump is better than Clinton for India | Times Now
In this pre-election interview, Shalli Kumar argues that Donald Trump would serve India's interests better than Hillary Clinton on trade, security, and countering terrorism. The specific clip, its exact date, and the Times Now attribution could not be independently confirmed.
Shalli Kumar explains why he became one of Trump's biggest donors | ET Now
In an ET Now interview, Shalli Kumar lays out why he became one of Donald Trump's largest donors ahead of the 2016 election. He argues Trump's positions on trade, Pakistan and radical Islam align with India's interests better than Hillary Clinton's.
Hindu-American emerges as Trump mega-donor
The Hill reports that Shalli Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, gave a rare double-max contribution of 898,800 dollars to Trump Victory. The article traces his rapid rise as a major Trump backer after meeting the candidate in the Hamptons.
Shalabh Kumar: Electing Hillary Will Mean 'The End of This American Civilization'
Breitbart recaps Shalli Kumar's appearance on Breitbart News Daily with Stephen Bannon, where he announced the Republican Hindu Coalition's endorsement of Donald Trump. Kumar warned that electing Hillary Clinton would mean the end of American civilization.
Indian-Americans form new group to boost Republicans
Fox News covers the launch of the Republican Hindu Coalition by Shalli Kumar, who pledged 2 million dollars toward a 10 million dollar goal. The group aims to organize Indian-American voters around free markets, limited government, and Republican candidates.
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