Dr. Ashish Jha
Dr. Ashish Jha is an American physician, public health researcher, and health policy expert. In 2022, he became White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, directing the Biden administration’s federal strategy during the later stages of the pandemic. Previously dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, he emerged as one of America’s most trusted public […]
Ro Khanna
Mentioned in PNS12
Ami Bera
Mentioned in PNS12
Dr. Vivek Murthy
Dr. Vivek Murthy is an American physician who became the first person of Indian origin to serve as U.S. Surgeon General. Serving two nonconsecutive terms, he led national public health responses to Ebola, Zika, and the COVID-19 pandemic while elevating the office as a leading voice on mental health, addiction, firearm violence, and loneliness. A […]
Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan
Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan is a U.S. Army officer whose successful request for a religious accommodation allowed him to serve while maintaining his Sikh articles of faith. As one of the first observant Sikh officers granted such a waiver in decades, his case helped establish the precedent for the Army’s permanent policy on religious accommodations. […]
Lt. Cmdr. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi
Lt. Cmdr. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi is a Sikh physician and U.S. Army officer whose successful campaign for a religious accommodation transformed military policy. In 2009, he became one of the first Sikh Americans in decades permitted to serve while wearing a turban and maintaining unshorn hair and beard. His advocacy helped pave the way for […]
Capt. Pratima Dharm
Capt. Pratima Dharm is a U.S. Army chaplain who became the first Hindu chaplain to serve in the U.S. military. Commissioned in 2011, she provided spiritual care and pastoral support to soldiers of all faiths, including during a deployment to Iraq. Her appointment expanded the religious diversity of the Armed Forces and ensured formal Hindu […]
Balan Ayyar
Balan R. Ayyar is a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and the first Indian American to attain general officer rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. During a distinguished military career spanning more than three decades, he commanded Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 in Kabul, served as Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, […]
Puneet Talwar
Puneet Talwar is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert. A longtime adviser on South Asia, the Middle East, and national security, he served on the National Security Council and in senior positions at the U.S. Department of State. In 2022, he became U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, representing the United States in one of its […]
Rachna Korhonen
Rachna Korhonen is an American career diplomat who became U.S. Ambassador to Mali in 2023. Over a Foreign Service career spanning multiple continents, she has held senior diplomatic assignments across Africa, Europe, and Asia. As ambassador, she represented American interests during a period of significant political and security challenges in the Sahel. Her appointment reflected […]