Indian Diaspora Luminaries Celebrate 75 Years Of Ties Of US-India Relations

The US Mission in India has released a star-studded video message featuring some of the most iconic and accomplished Indian Americans and Indians in America to celebrate 75 years of US-India relations.

Featured celebrities range from tennis ambassador, philanthropist and filmmaker Ashok Amritraj to US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, film director and producer Mira Nair to former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo and author Indra Nooyi.

Additionally, there is author and wellness pioneer Dr. Deepak Chopra; activist, first Indian Miss America, and actor Nina Davulur; tabla virtuoso, composer, and music ambassador Zakir Hussain; and food and travel author, TV chef, and actor Madhur Jaffrey.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, television host, producer, food expert, and author Padma Lakshmi are also featured in the video.

Aasif Mandvi, comedian, actor, and television host; Suketu Mehta, literary author and journalist; Shruthika Padhy, 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee champion; and Gitanjali Rao, 2020 TIME Magazine Kid of the Year.

Approximately 200,000 Indian students currently enrich US university campuses as they pursue higher education opportunities, the mission noted.

The Indian American diaspora numbers an estimated 4 million people, and roughly one-third of all immigrant-founded start-ups in the US have Indian founders.