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    • Meet Ro Khanna - the Indian-American Democratic vice chair of Congressional India Caucus

      Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Ro Khanna is the youngest of the four Indian-American lawmakers in US House of Representatives.

    • Indo-US trade ties bet on Biden for a boost

      New Delhi needs to reach out to Washington in a bigger way to fulfil its ambitious export target and integrate with global supply chains

    • While you were busy with the US Presidential elections, this Indian-American woman unseated a political heavyweight in LA elections

      Nithya Raman was born in Kerala, India, and moved to the United States at the age of six.

    • US Election 2020: Here's what some of India Inc's leaders said after Joe Biden's victory

      Many top executives of Indian companies shared congratulatory messages through Twitter for US President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

    • Biden win brings reprieve for Indian IT, but major visa relaxations not guaranteed

      A Biden administration may take a more balanced approach to US immigration and visa policy, but a split Congress and a weak US economy are risks

    • Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' family from Delhi, Chennai keen to visit US for swearing-in ceremony

      Kamala Harris, whose mother was from the state of Tamil Nadu, will become the first-ever female vice president of the US. Her maternal uncle, based in Delhi, and maternal aunt, from Chennai, both plan to attend the ceremony.

    • Kamala Harris makes history by becoming first US woman V-P; here are 10 things to know about her

      Kamala Harris, who will be sworn in as vice president in January, is also the first woman in the US to be on a successful ticket.

    • US Elections 2020 | After Joe Biden's win, Donald Trump joins rare club of defeated presidents

      Since World War II, only two other presidents who sought a second term from voters have failed: Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.

    • US Election 2020 | World leaders congratulate Joe Biden on becoming 46th US President

      Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and India's Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi were among the first to congratulate Joe Biden on becoming the President-elect of the United States.

    • US election 2020: Donald Trump refuses to concede, promises legal challenge; Read his full statement

      Donald Trump is not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and has promised unspecified legal challenges seeking to overturn the outcome of the race for the White House

    • US Election 2020 Results | Joe Biden wins; Read his first statement as US President-elect here

      After media outlets such as the Associated Press and CNN called his victory, Biden made a brief statement acknowledging his win.

    • Kamala Harris becomes first Black, Indian-origin woman elected US vice-president

      The 56-year-old California senator, also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency, represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington's power centres.

    • US Election 2020 | Joe Biden's presidency will carry forward positive trends in India-US relationship, says Nirupama Rao

      The former Indian Ambassador to the US opined that Biden will emerge as a 'foreign policy president' as he has vast experience in the field.

    • Joe Biden’s team steps up transition plans; Indian-American Vivek Murthy likely to play key role

      With Joe Biden leading in several important battleground states, his advisers and allies have moved rapidly to discuss hiring in critical roles, especially those overseeing the coronavirus pandemic response.

    • US Election 2020 Results Highlights: Joe Biden wins presidency, Kamala Harris elected first woman VP

      US Election 2020 Results Highlights: California Senator Kamala Harris Kamala Harris becomes the nation’s first Black and South Asian Vice President, and the first woman to hold that office.

    • US Elections | Results to the Senate bring good tidings for the US-India ties

      While much of the attention in India has been on the US presidential race, results of the biennial elections to the Senate have put India on a strong wicket America-wide, and on Capitol Hill

    • What a Biden presidency could mean for India

      Significant policy changes not expected but the two countries may put extra effort to address trade and environmental concerns

    • US Election 2020 Results highlights: Joe Biden to address nation as he widens lead over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania

      US Election 2020 Results highlights: Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading Republican nominee President Donald Trump in the electoral vote tally. Biden is now leading in Georgia and Pennsylvania. If he manages to win in Pennsylvania, it will secure him the majority of electoral votes.

    • US Election 2020 | 'Samosa Caucus' group: 4 Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to US House of Representative

      The ‘Samosa caucus’ currently comprises five Indian-American lawmakers, including the four members of the House of Representatives and Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

    • Indian Americans win big in US elections despite deep divisions in community

      Apart from Kamala Harris, the first Indian American vice-presidential candidate, this year’s US elections featured a record number of candidates from the community in key state and federal races across America, with many emerging victorious

    • US Election 2020 Result: Villagers in Tamil Nadu's Thulasenthirapuram pray for Kamala Harris' victory

      Posters were put up in many parts of the village wishing Kamala Harris success, with locals holding special prayers seeking divine intervention.

    • US Election 2020 Results highlights: Reports say Democrats will win Nevada as Joe Biden widens lead

      US Election 2020 Results highlights: Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading over Republican nominee President Donald Trump in the electoral vote count. But the margins are narrowing quickly in multiple battleground states

    • US Election 2020: Mira Nair's Democratic Socialist son Zohran Mamdani wins New York Assembly seat

      Mamdani, who is a Democratic Socialist and a rapper, ran unopposed to represent New York’s 36th Assembly District in Astoria.

    • India, US ties to get stronger, PE flow to continue irrespective of who the next president is

      India stands to benefit significantly from this ongoing reorganization of global geopolitics.

    • US Election 2020: Niraj Antani becomes first Indian-American to be elected to Ohio state Senate

      Antani, currently the State Representative, defeated Mark Fogel of the Democratic Party on Tuesday and was elected as the state Senator for the Ohio Senate's 6th District, which encompasses most of Montgomery County.

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