200 Indian-origin people occupy leadership positions in 15 countries: Report

More than 200 Indian origin people occupy leadership positions in as many as 15 countries including the United States and United Kingdom Of these 60 hold Cabinet ranks according to the first of its kindreleased by a USbased organisation working among Indian ExpatriatesDrawing from government websites and other publicly available resources the 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List on Monday recognised more than 200 leaders of Indian heritage who have ascended to the highest echelons of public service in 15 countries across the globe with more than 60 of these leaders holding Cabinet positionsIt is a huge source of pride to have the first woman and first person of colour as the Vice President of the worlds oldest democracy be someone of Indian heritage We wanted to use this seminal moment on Presidents Day to highlight a host of others in the diaspora who also are in public service said Indiaspora founder MR Rangaswami a Silicon Valleybased entrepreneur and investorThese leaders are building a legacy for future generations and one that extends beyond our community to all of the constituents and communities that they serve he said in a statementThe list also includes diplomats legislators heads of central banks and senior civil servants from countries with significant histories of Indian Expatriates migration such as Australia Canada Singapore South Africa United Arab Emirates United Kingdom and the United StatesIt is an honour to be included on the 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List As the longestserving IndianAmerican Member of Congress I am proud to be a leader in the Indian American community which has become an integral part of American life and society said congressman Ami Bera Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on AsiaWith more than 32 million people of Indianorigin or PIOs globally according to Indias Ministry of External Affairs Indians are the largest expatriates population in the worldThe officials on the 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List collectively represent more than 587 million constituents and their countries account for an estimated USD 28 trillion in GDP demonstrating the impact that these leaders are having globally Indiaspora said in a statementIt truly is inspiring to note the remarkable contribution that government leaders of Indian heritage have made to advance the societies that they now represent said Rosy Akbar Fijis Minister of Education Heritage and ArtsFor a sizable segment of the population it is government policy addressing social injustices that lead to a transformative path of sustainable socioeconomic progressThe list includes immigrants from India as well as professionals born in countries such as Singapore South Africa England Canada and the USAs a proud IndoCanadian it is an honour to be included in the 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List alongside an accomplished and diverse group of leaders from the India diaspora said Senator Ratna OmidvarI am eternally proud of my Indian heritage but also being Canadian Canada has given me its protection and its opportunities and in return I am committed to making it a better place so that it continues to be a land of protection and opportunity for future Canadians he saidWhile some of the officials are part of their countrys first wave of immigration arriving as refugees or for economic opportunities others serving in their governments are part of subsequent waves of diaspora who came for educational opportunities or are of subsequent generations Indiaspora saidIt is inspiring to see the number of Indian diaspora who are entering the public arena said Indiaspora Board Member Arun Kumar chairman and CEO at KPMG India who served as assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administrationHaving had the opportunity to serve I can speak to what a memorable and fulfilling experience it was Above all it was a meaningful way to give back My hope is that this cohort of leaders will set an example for even more of the Indian diaspora to aspire to public service Mr Kumar saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever