The victory of Republican Donald Trump in the United States presidential election is a second 'Deepavali' for Hindu community and it has sent shockwaves through the Pakistani establishment, a key Indian-American donor to the US President-elect said.

The founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC), Shalabh Shalli Kumar, said that, the business tycoon will take India-U.S relations to a new height and the duos will fight together “radical Islamic terrorism”.

The Hindu reported,  Mr. Kumar, who contributed nearly a million dollars to the Trump campaign, said that, “This is the best thing that could have happened to the Hindus. Mr. Trump is committed to fighting Islamic terrorism to its end.”

According to Mr. Kumar, Mr. Trump had attended an event of the Republican Hindu Coalition during the election campaign, where he pledged to work with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight terrorism. Indian-American Hindus have voted for Donald Trump in large numbers during this election.

“The Democrats have condoned Pakistan-sponsored terrorism for too long and Indian Americans have lost patience with them,” Mr. Kumar said.

“Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif wants peace and wants to act against terrorists. But the military and the ISI promote terrorism against India. They should know that a Trump administration will not be business as usual,” Mr. Kumar added.

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