When United States Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about COVID-19 vaccine equity in the south court auditorium at the White House complex on Monday, November 22, 2021, it was a sight for sore eyes for America's desis.
Sharing a podium with Kamala was US Surgeon General Dr Vivek H Murthy.
When the first Indian immigrants arrived in the US many decades ago, did they ever imagine such a scene?
A woman of Indian (and Caribbean) origin a heartbeat away from the American presidency? And a desi doctor as surgeon general, the United States's primary spokesperson on health.
Please click on the images for a look.
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IMAGE: No doubt you will see Kamala and Vivek together on many a podium during the Biden presidency, but savour these photographs, all you desis out there.
All Photographs: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Dr Vivek Murthy speaks before introducing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/ Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
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