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Indian American confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State

May 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Puneet Talwar has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a key diplomatic position, becoming the second Indian American to join the state department. Talwar, who was a key aide of President Barack Obama on the Middle East, will now serve as the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Assistant Secretary, Columbia University, Cornell University, Indian American, Iran, Iraq, Joseph Biden, Middle East, President Barack Obama, Public Affairs, Puneet Talwar, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16

President’s nominations include APIs

January 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama sent his judicial and departmental nominations to the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. Among the nearly 250 names submitted were the following members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. Illston, retired.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Esther Puakela Kia, Northern District, Pacific Islander, Public Health Service, Puneet Talwar, Social Security Advisory Board, Suresh Kumar, Surgeon General, United Nations, United States, United States District Judge, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

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