The 55-year-old senator will be judged across various policies ranging from climate to immigration to police reform to Kashmir. Some strike a chord with the Indian American community more than others do.
For over 2.65 million Indian Americans, Joe Biden’s vice-president pick is revolutionary, to say the least.
Among other things, Kamala Harris is the first person with Indian heritage to be on a major political party’s national ticket—a huge feat considering she’s among only a handful of Indian-origin leaders who hold public office in the US.
“Harris being nominated to vice president is going to excite and energise people. You’re going to have a record turnout from our community. It’s going to help flip Texas 22 blue,” Sri Preston Kulkarni, a US House candidate from Texas, told NPR.
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