On the eve of US President Barack Obama completing 100 days in the White House, Hindu Collective Initiative (HCI), a network of Hindu temples and religious organisations in New Jersey, said that during his presidency the relationship between India and the United States would grow further. The appointment of Indian Americans like Preeta Bansal, Neal Katyal, Sonal Shah, Kalpen Modi, Rajiv Shah, Neera Tandon, Aneesh Chopra and Vivek Kundra to high level positions is a very postive sign, HCI said in a statement.
“One of the most significant aspects of our collective hopes was that his administration will be more inclusive than previous ones. It is therefore gratifying to note that, starting with his inaugural speech, president Obama has explicitly recognized the faith of a billion people on earth and the faith of the vast majority of Indian Americans, now over 2 million strong in America,” said Ved Choudhary of the HCI.