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From left the right: Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA), Raja Krishnamorthi (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

Courtesy of Congressman Ami Bera.

Analysis & Opinions - Forbes

Indian Americans Are Achieving Unprecedented Success in Public Service

| Jan. 16, 2017

The Indian American community is experiencing unprecedented political success. During last year’s elections, four of its members – Ro Khanna (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) – were elected to the United States Congress, while a fifth, Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), won re-election to a third term. This represents the largest number of Indian Americans to ever serve in Congressional history. Judge Dilip Singh Saund became the first Asian American to be elected to Congress in 1956. Nearly four decades later, Bobby Jindal (R-LA) was elected to the House of Representatives from Louisiana before launching a successful gubernatorial bid in the state.

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News - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

"Future of Afghanistan" Conference Looks at Prospects for Peace Post-2014

Apr. 08, 2013

The Belfer Center's India & South Asia Program and Future of Diplomacy Project and the Harvard South Asia Institute co-sponsored a “Future of Afghanistan” conference on April 4-5 that brought together some of the key actors shaping Afghanistan's transition. Senior officials from the Afghan government, top U.S. diplomats and military figures, and leaders of non-governmental organizations debated prospects for stability, security and economic growth after 2014.