Indian-American Community News
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House Resolution 489 “strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color”. Continue reading House votes to condemn President Trump’s racist tweets
The US, together with other world powers, has been pressing India and Pakistan to end the confrontation fearing it could spiral out of control. Continue reading US urges India, Pakistan to defuse tensions in aftermath of Kashmir terror attack
Empathizing with India and understanding it’s right to self-defense, President Trump said, “India is looking at something very strong” by way of a response to the Pulwama terror attack. Continue reading President Trump calls India, Pakistan standoff “a very very bad situation”
If elected, Kamala Devi Harris will become the first female and first Indian-American president of the United States. Continue reading First-ever Indian-American senator Kamala Devi Harris announces 2020 presidential run on MLK Day
If elected, Tulsi Gabbard, 37, will be the youngest and the first ever Hindu and woman president in US history. Continue reading Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in America, announces presidential run
The eagerly awaited annual Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill, now organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and co-hosted by Indiaspora and the Hindu American Foundation, attracts several members of the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths who celebrate the popular and pluralistic Indian festival of lights. Continue reading US lawmakers greeted by overflow crowd at Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill
If confirmed by the Senate which is controlled by Republicans, Neomi Rao will join eminent Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Continue reading President Trump nominates Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao to DC Circuit Court of Appeals
President Donald Trump noted that the Diwali ceremony in the White House is “an appropriate place” to announce what became “the big story” of the day: his intent to nominate Indian-American Neomi Rao to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading President Trump hosts Diwali at White House for second year in a row
Ambassador Navtej Sarna said the “festival of Diwali has become emblematic of India abroad” and credited the diaspora for making it the best known of all Indian festivals lighting up mainstream America. Continue reading Indian Embassy in Washington sparkles for Diwali
Indian-American Minal Patel Davis was bestowed with the presidential award for her groundbreaking work against sex slavery and labor exploitation at the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Annual Meeting held at the White House. Continue reading Indian-American Minal Patel Davis conferred with Presidential Award for combating human trafficking