Less than 100 hours ahead of his historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration, a new record in itself for this small ethnic community that constitutes one per cent of the country's population. As many as 17 of them would be part of the powerful White House complex.
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PTI / Updated: Jan 17, 2021, 12:21 IST
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US President-elect Joe Biden introduces key members of his White House science team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware (Reuters)
WASHINGTON: Less than 100 hours ahead of his historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration, a new record in itself for this small ethnic community that constitutes one per cent of the country s population.
As many as 17 of them would be part of the powerful White House complex.
Biden Picks 20 Indo-Americans For Key Roles Published by GulteDesk January 17, 2021
While outgoing US President Donald Trump had been keeping Indians at a distance by imposing several restrictions on the H1-B visas and hinting at reserving jobs in the country for Americans only, President-elect Joe Biden has given preference to Indo-Americans and appointed them in many key policy positions in the White House and his team.
As many as 20 Indo-Americans would adorn key posts in the White House under Biden’s administration. More surprising would be the fact that 13 of them are women.
It is significant to note that Biden has prominence to Indo-Americans as they have been playing a key role in the development of the US even when their population is very meagre in the country. Similarly, Biden also provided opportunity to people of various origins, thereby showcasing a lot of diversity in his governing body.