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In a virtual interaction with NASA aerospace engineer Dr. Swati Mohan, President Joe Biden professed, “Indian-Americans are taking over the country”, a reference to the ever growing number of Indian-origin experts serving in his administration. Continue reading Indian-Americans are taking over the country, says President Joe Biden
“Today, I was sworn into the 116th Congress, our most diverse and most progressive Congress yet”, said Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman elected to the House of Representatives. Continue reading Record 102 women sworn into US House of Representatives
With the opening of a large H Mart, the once sleepy Town of Herndon is changing the way Indian-Americans shop for food. Continue reading H Mart, a supermarket patronized by Indian-Americans, opens at new location in Herndon
Deputy Chief of Mission Santosh Jha said, “The celebration of Hanukkah at the Embassy every year is a reflection of India’s diversity”. Continue reading Messages of kinship mark Hanukkah celebration at Indian Embassy in Washington
“Most importantly is that we understand our society is diverse and it is becoming more diverse every day and it is the diversity of our society that makes us great, not our current president”, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said taking a jibe at Donald Trump. Continue reading Diversity makes us great, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam tells AAPIs
Now in its fourth year, the event is an educational opportunity for bipartisan US lawmakers and their aides to learn more about Sikhism, the world’s fifth largest religion. Continue reading Indian-American Lawmakers Kamala Harris, Ami Bera Co-Sponsor Fourth Annual Langar on Capitol Hill
“It is a great honor for me to greet this very successful Indian-American community on the occasion of our sixty-eighth Republic Day”, Ambassador Navtej Sarna told us. “It’s a very proud day for India”. Continue reading India’s 68th Republic Day Celebrated at Embassy in Washington
An outstanding Indian-American teenager, Swetha Prabakaran of Ashburn, Virginia, has been appointed to the inaugural Student Advisory Board of First Lady Michelle Obama’s education campaign, Better Make Room. Continue reading Indian-American Teen Swetha Prabakaran is Selected for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Education Campaign