US President Donald J Trump may not be cheered on by seven million people when he lands in Ahmedabad next week, but he can be assured that Indians are as smitten by American dollars as the rest of the world. Only Japan is ahead of India, according to government figures. US digital giants already command a lion’s share of Indians’ internet and social media usage. Sales of Harley Davidson, an iconic symbol of America, are too small to make a difference, Ford’s market share in India is just under 2.5 per cent despite being in India for 25 years. Hollywood just had a bumper year in India and its business is nearly half that of Bollywood in the country.

Source: Economic Times February 21, 2020 05:37 UTC