Calling President Donald Trump’s first year in office one of the most consequential in modern US history, prominent Indian American Republican leader Jasdip Singh Jassee has said that while the administration has delivered rapidly on domestic promises, India–US relations have slipped to their lowest point in nearly two decades.

Jassee, founder of Sikhs of America and Sikhs for Trump, said the Trump administration has implemented core campaign commitments at an unprecedented pace.

“President Trump’s first year has been extraordinary,” Jassee said in an interview on Thursday. “What many presidents accomplish over a decade, he has delivered in just one year.”

Highlighting immigration enforcement as a major achievement, Jassee said the administration fulfilled its pledge to secure the US southern border.

“He promised to stop illegal immigration and close the borders, and he has done exactly that,” he said, claiming that illegal border crossings have dropped to zero, compared to daily crossings of nearly 10,000 during the previous administration.

Jassee also pointed to the administration’s crime-control measures, including the deployment of National Guard forces to several major cities, which he said contributed to falling crime rates.

“He committed to cracking down on crime, and that commitment has been met,” Jassee said, citing Baltimore as an example of a city reporting record-low crime figures.

On the economic front, Jassee highlighted declining trade deficits, job creation, and easing inflationary pressures. He claimed that US trade deficits have fallen by 35 per cent, marking what he described as a historic reduction.

According to Jassee, the administration has generated approximately 680,000 new private-sector jobs within a year and helped stabilise prices of essential goods.

“We are seeing the lowest grocery prices compared to the past three years,” he said, adding that fuel prices dropped significantly nationwide around the Thanksgiving period.

He also referenced tariff-related revenues, saying Americans earning under $75,000 annually, or $150,000 for married couples, are expected to receive a $2,000 benefit.

Jassee said President Trump has followed through on campaign pledges to revisit birthright citizenship provisions and prioritise the deportation of criminal undocumented immigrants and those found to have misrepresented facts on immigration applications.

Addressing the Indian American community, Jassee said naturalised citizens, permanent residents, and their US-born children continue to benefit from broader economic growth.

“They are Americans. Their children are born here, and their future lies here,” he said. “As America grows stronger and businesses thrive, Indian Americans will also prosper.”

However, Jassee expressed serious concern over the trajectory of India–US relations.

“We expected the relationship between India and America to strengthen this year,” he said. “Unfortunately, it is now in a very serious state. I have not seen ties this strained in nearly 20 years.”

He added that restoring the partnership should remain a priority for both governments, underscoring the strategic importance of cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies.