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As Biden takes command of US, Indian diaspora wants him to walk the talk

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People walk past an artist applying finishing touches to a painting of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, in Mumbai on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Aditi PhadnisDilasha Seth New Delhi
As congratulatory messages poured in from world capitals for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on taking command of the US government, the Indian diaspora recalled the policy paper released for relations with India and the community on August 15 this year.
 
The paper said: “Biden will deliver on his long-standing belief that India and the US are natural partners, and a Biden Administration will place a high priority on continuing to strengthen the US-India relationship. No common global challenge can be solved without India and the US working as responsible partners.”
 
Among specific commitments were helping India become a permanent