Harris had on Friday hosted more than 100 Indian Americans at her residence for Diwali celebrations. She not only decorated the entire Naval Observatory residence with diyas, but also lit little sparklers with the guests.

“We have more Asian Americans than ever before in history and we want to thank you for making the Diwali celebration a joyous part of American culture,” US President Joe Biden said during a reception to celebrate Diwali at the White House.

As the defence adviser, Shanti Sethi will coordinate with the National Security Adviser documentation across the Office of the US Vice President Kamala Harris who is the first-ever person of Indian origin to be elected as the vice-president of the United States.

Shanti Sethi is now retired and she was only the 15th female officer to command a major US Navy combat warship and first Indian-American to do so.

Shyamala was born in Madras. At the age of 19, she moved to California to pursue her doctorate in nutrition and endocrinology.

As Joe Biden completes the first year of his presidency, questions are being raised on whether or not he intends to run for re-election in 2024.

The staff member who left this time was Vincent Evans who was deputy director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs.

United States President Joe Biden too took the COVID test recently after he was exposed to a staffer who later tested positive for the disease.

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This wasn’t the first time, however, that a US President had temporarily transferred power to the next in line.