Prime Minister Narendra Modi should appoint a special envoy for the United States right away, said renowned foreign policy analyst. Prof. Amitabh Mattoo. During an exclusive conversation on TOI, Mattoo said the present Indo-US crisis is the lowest point in ties since Richard Nixon deployed the US Navy’s 7th fleet to the Bay of Bengal in 1971. Prof. Mattoo also questioned the silence of prominent members of the Indian diaspora in the US, including Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai and Usha Vance. Listen to this full interview.