The White House has said that Joe Biden is planning to speak to the visiting British PM Rishi Sunak soon.
The election of Indian-origin Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is "very surprising" and "an unprecedented milestone", United States President Joe Biden has said.
In his remarks on Monday at the White House Diwali celebrations, the president said the festival of lights is a reminder that each of us has the power to dispel darkness and bring light to the world.
"It's a choice. And we make that choice every day. It's in our lives and in the lives of this nation, especially in the life of democracy, whether in America or back in India as families mark 75 years of independence. true to," Biden said.
"And is it the United Kingdom, where today we have news that Rishi Sunak is now prime minister," Biden said amidst a huge cheer from select guests of more than 200 people, including those from Indian Americans and his administration. a member of.
"As my brother would say, go figure! And the Conservative Party! (Sanak) is expected to become prime minister, I think, tomorrow when he visits the king. Quite amazing. An unprecedented milestone. And it counts." It matters," Biden said, acknowledging the achievements of the NRI community.
Earlier, the White House had said that President Biden plans to speak to the incoming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak soon. "President Biden looks forward to speaking with Sunak in the coming days and our continued close cooperation with the United Kingdom," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. He said it was protocol for an American president to hold until a new British leader met the country's constitutional monarch.
Biden made history in 2020 when he picked Indian-origin Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris is now the US Vice President and the second most powerful person in the country after him. She is the first person of Indian origin to be elected to the post.
Claiming that there were more Asian Americans under his rule than ever before, Biden said he wanted to thank the community for its contribution. "It's a simple message. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you," the president said.
Thanking Indian Americans for making Diwali a part of American culture, he said, "As we see it across the country, opening up homes and hearts and exchanging gifts and sweets and feasts for family and friends." hosting, organizing cultural events that bring us together ... you contribute to every part of American life."
"Thank you for reflecting on the soul of who we are as a nation," the president said.
Earlier in a statement, Biden extended Diwali greetings to more than a billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists celebrating the festival of lights in the US, India and around the world.
“As we host the official White House Diwali reception, we are honored to light the lamp surrounded by members of the most diverse administration in American history – led by Vice President Kamala Harris, the first black American and South Asian American to become Vice President , " They said.
Congratulating members of the South Asian community in the US for their optimism, courage and empathy, she said they "reflect the spirit of who we are as a nation, regardless of helping us emerge stronger from this pandemic." "Build an economy that works or serves everyone and protects our communities and our country".
However, he cautioned that the darkness was "always secret". "American history has been a constant struggle between its ideals that we are all equal and the harsh reality that we never live it to the fullest. By marking the victory of light. Over darkness, Diwali is a reminder that those of us Each has the power to bring light to the world, whether here in America or around the world," he said.
"With prayer, dancing, fireworks and sweets, everyone celebrating Diwali gets a chance to celebrate and connect, feel the pride of the community and remember the power in the gathering of light," Biden said.
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