Varghese, 43, is the first Indian-origin person to hold the post of director, White House Military Office, and is among at least 55 Indian-Americans in the Biden administration.
Till now, three Republican and one Democratic senators have voiced their opposition to the Indian-American candidate, citing her past social media behaviour.
Indian-American Neera Tanden is facing a tough confirmation process with 4 senators saying they will vote against her in light of her past social media behaviour.
The 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) survey also found that 36% of respondents believe India is currently on the right track, while corruption & economy were 2 main concerns.
Chari is part of the 18-member team of the Artemis Lunar Exploration Programme, through which NASA hopes to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024.
Rao was selected from a field of more than 5,000 nominees for her work using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction.
Adiga has earlier worked under the Obama's administration, including as chief of staff and senior adviser to ambassador-at-large in State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues.
"It's beyond our wildest imaginations, but this is the American Dream! It's why immigrants come to America," said Silicon Valley-based Indiaspora founder M Rangaswami.
Ten Indian-Americans have run for US Congress, of which four have won their respective races, four have lost and the fate of two is yet to be determined.
Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi won from their respective seats. However, Democratic candidate Preston Kulkarni lost in 22nd District of Texas.
Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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