Indiaspora condemns racial attack on Indian political candidates

<p>Washington, Aug 8 (PTI): Influential Indian diaspora body Indiaspora Wednesday condemned the increasing racial attacks on Indian origin-political candidates in the United States.</p><p> The Indian diaspora in the United States cares deeply for the country and is committed to being a force for good, Indiaspora said in a statement.</p><p> "During this election cycle, prominent Indian-American leaders in public service on both sides of the political aisle have been shamefully targeted based on their race," it said.</p><p>"At Indiaspora, we believe that such behavior stands in stark contrast to the higher values -- of inclusion, respect, and strength in diversity -- that our nation has aspired to hold and practice," said the statement.</p><p>"We believe strongly in the vision of a better America, indeed of a more perfect union, towards which we endeavor to contribute," it said.</p><p>It said that the recently released Indiaspora Impact Report shows there are 150 Indian-Americans in senior governmental positions in the current administration — a sign of the diaspora's commitment to serve the United States.</p><p>This number has been steadily rising across administrations of both political parties and has increased by 150 percent over the past decade. Moreover, five Indian-Americans serve as elected officials in the US House of Representatives, with at least two more currently running in the upcoming elections, it said. PTI LKJ TIR TIR</p><p><i>(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</i></p>

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