Indian-Americans taking over the country, Biden jokes with NASA's Swati Mohan
US President Joe Biden speaks to NASA's Perseverance team in a virtual call
US President Joe Biden while congratulating the team of NASA scientists over a virtual interaction said that Indian-Americans are taking over the United States.
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The US president made the remark while speaking to Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan who had led the guidance, navigation and control operations of NASA's Mars 2020 mission.
During the interaction, Swati Mohan toldBiden: "I'm doing very well, MrPresident thank you for taking the time to speak with us," to which the US president responded: "Are you kidding me? what an honour this is. This is an incredible honourand it's amazing. Indian-Americans are taking over the country: you, my vice president, my speechwriter Vinay [White House director of speechwriting Vinay Reddy], I tell you whatbut thank you, you guys are incredible."
Biden also referred to a large number of people from the Indian-American community getting a place in his administration.
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Biden has appointed at least 55 Indian-Americans to key leadership positions in his administration with nearly half of them women and a sizable number of them working in the White House.