![]() ![]() Indian-American women appointed by Biden include Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, State Department Mala Adiga: Policy Director to Dr Jill Biden Aisha Shah: Partnership Manager, White House Office of Digital Strategy Sameera Fazili, Deputy Director, US National Economic Council (NEC) Sumona Guha: Senior Director for South Asia at the National Security Council, White House and Sabrina Singh: Deputy Press Secretary, Vice President White House. ![]() Biden sought to speak with Swati Mohan, Guidance and Controls Operations Lead, Mars 2020. While the community is disappointed that Tanden had to withdraw her nomination because of stiff opposition from the Republicans, Indian-American women have reached a new height in the Biden administration. ![]() I am so proud to see our community is going from strength to strength!," eminent Indian-American philanthropist and Indiaspora founder M Rangaswami told PTI. There have been so many additions since we launched our Government Leaders list last month on Presidents' Day. "It is impressive to see how many Indian-Americans were ready to go into public service. Vivek Murthy testified before a Senate Committee for US Surgeon General and Vanita Gupta is all set to appear for her confirmation hearing for Associate Attorney General Department of Justice. The Biden administration has for the first time appointed such a large number of Indian-Americans in the first 50 days of his administration. So far, the Obama-Biden administration (2009-2017) has the distinction of appointing the largest number of Indian-Americans in any administration, the previous Donald Trump administration was not lagging far behind as it appointed the first ever Indian-American with a cabinet rank and inside the National Security Council. Nearly half of them are women and a sizable number of them are working in the White House. This does not include Vice President Kamala Harris, which is an elected position, and Neera Tanden, who a day earlier withdrew her nomination from the position of Director of White House Office of Management and Budget. Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan leads the guidance, navigation, and control operations of NASA's Mars 2020 mission.īiden, who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, has created history by appointing at least 55 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration. ![]()
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