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Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI MARCO RUBIO

Congressman thanks participants US leader visits Taj Mahal

of AAPI Heritage Month with wife Jeanette

gra (UP): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday
visited the iconic Taj Mahal along with his wife Jeanette Rubio and
Ahailed the monument as one of the treasures of the world. They spent
around one and a half hours at the Taj Mahal and wrote in the visitors’ book,
ashington, DC: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Friday “Thank you for allowing us to visit one of the true treasures of the World.”
thanked all those who celebrated Asian American and Pacific Island-
Wer Heritage Month. Krishnamoorthi said that during this time, all US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also accompanied them during the visit.
The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, continues to at-
the contributions Asian Americans have made to the country are celebrated. tract high-profile global leaders and dignitaries visiting India.
In a post on X, he said, “As Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Last year, US Vice President JD Vance visited the monument along with
Month comes to a close, I’m grateful for everyone celebrating the contribu- his wife, Usha Vance and their children Vivek, Mirabel and Ewan.
tions Asian Americans have made to our country and standing up against big- The Taj Mahal has also been visited by several other global leaders in the
otry and hate. At a time when even some in Congress target Asian Americans past, including former US President Donald Trump, who toured the monu-
based on where they were born, we must remember: E pluribus unum -- out ment during his first term as President, along with First Lady Melania Trump.
of many, one.” During his visit, Trump described the monument as a symbol of India’s
White House stated in a statement, “This Asian American and Pacific Is-
lander Heritage Month, we celebrate the resilience, devotion, and patriotism cultural richness, saying, “Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the
rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you, India.”
of Americans whose heritage spans the Pacific and whose tremendous con- According to the official website of the Taj Mahal, the monument is con-
tributions have helped build the greatest Nation the world has ever known.”
sidered the finest example of Mughal architecture, combining Persian, Indian
and Islamic design elements. In 1983, it was declared a UNESCO World Her-
Throughout our Nation’s 250 glorious years of freedom and independence, itage Site and described as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the
countless Asian Americ ans and Pacific Islanders have made tremendous universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”
contributions to our national story, the White House statement read. Rubio’s visit to Agra is part of his four-day trip to India, during which he
is scheduled to participate in the Quad Summit on Tuesday.
He began his visit to India from the Missionaries of Charity at Kolkata,
From the more than 77,000 brave service members defending our free-
doms in the Armed Forces and the countless small business owners fueling our followed by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then later holding
delegation-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Rubio also
economy to the talented doctors who are making our country healthy again held discussions with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
and the technological innovators driving our industries into the future, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders have strengthened every facet of American TULSI GABBARD
life, as per the statement.
We are forging powerful trade deals with our Asian and Pacific partners, Top official resigns as Director of
which are expanding our access to key markets, strengthening supply chains,
and securing better opportunities for American workers of every background, National Intelligence
the statement says further.
This month, as we honor the enduring contributions of Asian Americans ashington, DC: US President Donald Trump’s top intelligence offi-
and Pacific Islanders, we pledge to work toward a radiant American future cial, Tulsi Gabbard, on Friday resigned from her position as Director
that is guided by faith, driven by hope, motivated by hard work, and uplifted Wof National Intelligence (DNI) to support her husband, Abraham
by an unwavering belief in the greatness of our Nation, the statement says. Continued on next page... >>

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