GOP ‘megadonor’ Asha Motwani offers to help India understand Trump

Motwani also called on India to acknowledge Trump for his efforts to broker peace between India and Pakistan and, most recently, between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Asha Jadeja Motwani / Indiaspora

Indian-American venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani has urged Indian officials to consult her for insights into Donald Trump’s mindset, describing herself as the only major Indian-American donor to the Republican Party.

“The only Indian American megadonor to the Republican Party is me. I strongly recommend that the Indian side reach out to me for my opinion on what’s going on in Trump’s mind. I may not be accurate, but I will be close,” Motwani posted on X.

Also Read: Motwani urges Modi-Trump talks amid trade tensions

The only Indian American megadonor to the Republican Party is me. I strongly recommend that the Indian side reach out to me for my opinion on what’s going on in Trump’s mind. I may not be accurate, but I will be close. Please look at the federal election commission website to…
— Asha Jadeja Motwani (@ashajadeja325) August 8, 2025

She also urged India to publicly acknowledge Trump's role for recent diplomatic interventions with Pakistan. “What is the harm in saying ‘thank you’ to Trump? He did officially authorize both JDVance and Marco Rubio to call both India and Pakistan…” she posted.

Motwani’s call for outreach comes amid a deepening trade dispute after the Trump administration imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods — a step that could raise duties on some exports to as high as 50 percent and has drawn warnings from ratings agencies about risks to India’s manufacturing push.

Dear @realDonaldTrump : all other Asian countries that we have struck a deal with have also got deals with China and EU. American exports there will be nothing compared to our exports to India. It is the ONLY country that has NO deals with either EU or China. It’s massive…
— Asha Jadeja Motwani (@ashajadeja325) August 9, 2025

She pointed readers to public donor records for verification, noting that individual contributions can be checked via the Federal Election Commission and transparency portals such as OpenSecrets.

In a message to Trump, Motwani stressed that India’s massive market remains uniquely open to the US, without trade deals with China or the EU, and urged strengthening ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“All other Asian countries that we have struck a deal with have also got deals with China and the EU… Its massive market is available to us SOLELY and it’s an opportunity of a lifetime for the United States to nail it!!” she wrote.

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