text: As one of the few long-standing democracies in Asia, India shares deep values with the United States. The 3 million-strong Indian-American diaspora has enriched American life for decades and contributed in all spheres of American politics, economy and academia. Further, over 100,000 Indian students come to study in the U.S. every year, and when most of them return to India they carry back with them American ideas and American understanding, which helps to deepen the bonds between the two countries. Rantan Tata, the head of one of India's oldest and largest companies, Tata Sons, recently announced a $50 million donation to his alma mater Harvard University.