Nisha Desai's Success Reflective Of Deep Indo-U.S. Ties: John Kerry

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 00:48 IST
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"It's a great story; it's the American story. It is proof of the power of the American journey. It helps capture how in every generation, immigrants revitalise America and renew us and help to remind us of our common roots and then go on to write the next chapter of American history," he said.

As the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Biswal would be Obama's point person for entire South and Central Asia -- a region of the world, which Kerry said is home to two billion people and has a collective GDP of $2 trillion.

"We are invested in that region's prosperity for the long haul and in naming Nisha Biswal as the Assistant Secretary today, we show the strength of that commitment," he said.

Kerry said Biswal's colleagues say that she is somebody who speaks softly and carries a big stick.

"The truth is she doesn't need to speak too loudly about so many of America's strengths because whether it's women's rights or human rights or a belief in the power of education and equal opportunity, Nisha has lived every single one of those lessons," he said.


Source: PTI