{"id":181997,"date":"2025-08-24T14:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=181997"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:04:12","slug":"india-hires-us-firm-mercury-to-lobby-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/08\/24\/india-hires-us-firm-mercury-to-lobby-trump-administration.html","title":{"rendered":"India hires US firm Mercury to lobby Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-182000\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/08\/US-Inda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"921\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar: India has hired US lobbying giant Mercury Public Affairs in a desperate attempt to influence the Donald Trump-led administration amid escalating tensions between New Delhi and Washington.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, a public filing with the US Department of Justice revealed that India will pay Mercury $75,000 per month for \u201cpublic relations, communications and government relations advice, including outreach to US media and officials.\u201d The deal raises India\u2019s total monthly lobbying expenditure in Washington to $275,000.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury has assigned David Vitter, a former US Senator, and Bryan Lanza, a former Trump campaign official, to represent India. The firm has a record of political consulting, crisis management and coalition building for governments worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes just days before new US tariffs of 25 percent on Indian goods are set to take effect.<\/p>\n<p>Observers note that Islamabad has gained traction in Washington by arranging high-level meetings, including between its Army Chief General Asim Munir and President Trump, and by attracting US interest in Pakistan\u2019s critical mineral and energy sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts believe India\u2019s increased lobbying is aimed at countering Pakistan\u2019s growing diplomatic footprint in Washington during Trump\u2019s second term. KMS-12K<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: India has hired US lobbying giant Mercury Public Affairs in a desperate attempt to influence the Donald Trump-led administration amid escalating tensions between New Delhi and Washington. 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