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With White House Bid, Nikki Haley In Popular Indian-Origin Leaders’ List
15Feb By adminNo Comments
Business

With White House Bid, Nikki Haley In Popular Indian-Origin Leaders’ List

[ad_1] Nikki Haley will be launching her US presidential campaign against her former boss Donald Trump.Washington/London: With Republican Party's rising star Nikki Haley launching her US presidential campaign against her former boss Donald Trump, she joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals.In the US, the growing influence of the Indian-American community can be seen in the success of Kamala Harris, who became the first woman and the first coloured Vice President of the country.She was a senator for California from 2017 to 2021. Ms Harris, a Democrat, also served as the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017. She was born to Indian and Jamaican parents in California.In the crucial midterm elections in November, a record ...
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TSMC Founder Says U.S. Welcomes Chipmaker’s Arizona Plant Plan
20Nov By adminNo Comments
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TSMC Founder Says U.S. Welcomes Chipmaker’s Arizona Plant Plan

[ad_1] US Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s decision to open a second plant in Arizona. US Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s decision to open a second plant in Arizona and reiterated her government's determination to help Taiwan, the company's founder Morris Chang said.Chang, who was speaking Saturday as Taiwan's special envoy at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok, said he had told Harris the US Secretary of Commerce had been invited to attend a ceremony for the $12 billion plant next month. The cost of making chips in Arizona may be at least 50% higher than in Taiwan, but that didn't prevent the company from moving more of its production to the U.S., Chang said, adding “this...
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Kamala Harris Shares Memories Of Celebrating Diwali As Child, India Visits
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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Kamala Harris Shares Memories Of Celebrating Diwali As Child, India Visits

[ad_1] Kamala Harris is the first Indian-origin vice president of the US.Washington: United States Vice President Kamala Harris attributed her success to the dedication, determination and courage of her Indian American mother.Ms Harris is the first Indian-origin vice president of the US.“It is because of her dedication, her determination and her courage that I stand before you as vice president of the United States,” Ms Harris told a gathering of more than 200 eminent Indian Americans at a White House Diwali reception hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.She recollected her frequent visits to Chennai as a child and celebrating Diwali with grandparents.“I have such fond memories of celebrating Diwali as a child. Like many of you, we would go to India about every other y...
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Rishi Sunak Joins List Of India-Origin World Leaders In Key Roles
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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Rishi Sunak Joins List Of India-Origin World Leaders In Key Roles

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak at 42 is the youngest prime minister of Britain in more than 200 years.Rishi Sunak, 42, is the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister on Monday, just as Hindus across the world celebrate Diwali. At 42, he'll also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years.Here's a look at other world leaders of Indian origin in key roles:Kamala HarrisUS vice president Kamala Harris, born in California to parents who emigrated from India and Jamaica, is first woman and first woman of colour to hold that office. Ms Harris made an unsuccessful run for president in 2019, facing off against Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. Her achievements, say critics, will spur a new generation of Black women leaders in politics.Pravind JugnauthPrime Minister of Maur...
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