Global Indians make us proud

They, including Rishi Sunak and Freddie Mercury, have made themselves indispensable in nearly every field

Two entirely separate events over the last few days have reminded me how much the world’s perception of India and Indians has changed. Rishi Sunak, in line to become the next prime minister of the UK, finally addressed the carping about the wealth that his wife possesses by virtue of owning some shares in Infosys, the great Indian company founded by her father, N R Narayana Murthy.

During the Tory leadership debate, Mr Sunak looked straight into the camera and said how proud he was of his father-in-law. 

Mr Murthy is a self-made man who started with nothing, who used a small