Five newcomers were present at the ceremony to grant American citizenship at the White House. One of them was eye-catching: a software engineer from India. Name Sudha Sundari Narayan. Wearing a bright pink sari, she proudly handed over her newly obtained citizenship certificate with a smile.
There has been widespread criticism of this citizenship program. It is said that the broadcast of the event on August 25 at the Republican National Convention is an attempt to give a party surprise. But the Indian media has proudly reported this rare event. According to reports, the President himself welcomed an Indian by handing over his citizenship certificate to the United States.
America's immigration policy is important for India and Indians. India is proud of its past record in exporting technology talent to America. Many of those who go to work in the country on H1N1 visas have the opportunity to later become American citizens.
Software developer Sudha Sundari Narayan receives her citizenship certificate from the president himself at a ceremony at the White House, which was televised.
The President's public acknowledgment of this will greatly inspire Americans of Indian descent. And the event is probably designed with the support of the American people of Indian descent in mind, as most of them have traditionally come out in support of Democrats in the past.
This symbolic gesture of the President will undoubtedly create a positive attitude and especially at a time when the relations between India and the United States have become more strategically important than ever before.
Indian Americans may vote for the current president. But they are Mr. Vote for Trump or Mr. Vote for Biden. Whoever the president is in the end - what can he do for India
