Important 2022 events that affected the Indian American community

A record 130 Indian-Americans  were appointed in Biden administration

 

More than 130 Indian Americans were appointed to key positions by the Biden administration in 2022. This is way beyond the Donald Trump administration appointing around 80 Indian Americans.

Indians have a huge footprint across America not only in terms of the social and economic sphere but also in bureaucracy and diplomacy.

Indians’ achievements are remarkable given the fact they just form one percent of the USA’s population. The dominance of Indian Americans in bureaucracy surprised everyone.

Biden appointed Indian Americans to almost all departments and agencies in his administration. His speech writer is Vinay Reddy, his key advisor on Corona is Dr. Ashish Jha, his adviser on environmental policy is Sonia Aggarwal, special assistant on criminal justice is Chirag Bains. Kiran Ahuja is the head of the Office of Personnel Management, Neera Tanden is President’s senior advisor, and Rahul Gupta is his director of drug policy.

Joe Biden has also nominated several Indian Americans to key ambassadorial posts.