Indian-Americans raise USD 3.3 mn in fundraiser for Joe Biden
Indian-Americans reportedly raised over USD 3.3 million in a single night for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Indian-Americans reportedly raised over USD 3.3 million in a single night for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Biden also assured the Indian-American community that as president, he would address concerns related to the H-1B visa.
Seven Indian-Americans have figured in Forbes’ list of richest people in the United States, which was topped by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the third year in a row.
Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley said she wants the four million strong Indian diaspora to get more involved in American politics and run for government and public offices in larger numbers.
Speaking during a virtual event, Indian-origin Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Kamala Harris urged South Asian women to run for office and take up a leadership role in their communities.
The video of the ceremony was played during the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
Describing herself as a proud daughter of Indian immigrants, Indian-origin Republican politician Nikki Haley strongly rejected the Democratic Party’s assertion that “America is racist.”
The nomination of Indian-American Democratic Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running-mate for the upcoming US election has caused a stir that has reached all the way across the globe to India.
This is not the first time namaste has been used the preferred form of greeting with US President Trump, Prince Charles and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu all using the greeting.
A graduate in international politics from Georgetown University, Medha Raj earned her MBA from Stanford University.