Idlis, Shoes, Victory Speeches and Vogue: The Times Kamala Harris Made Headlines in India
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In just a few more hours, the United States will get its new President and Vice President. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the USA, while Indian-origin politician Kamala Harris will take oath as the 49th Vice President on Wednesday. Kamala will also become the first woman Vice President of the USA.
First time Senator Kamala Devi Harris has scripted history by becoming first woman, Black and Indian-American vice president of the United States.
The 56-year-old California Senator is one of only three Asian Americans in the Senate and she s the first Indian-American ever to serve in the chamber.
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President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be sworn in on the West front of the U.S. Capitol building. After they take their oaths of office, President-elect Biden will deliver an inaugural address laying out his vision to defeat the pandemic, build back better, and unify and heal the nation.
Pass in Review
Time: 1:40 p.m.
Following the ceremony, the President-elect, First Lady, Vice President-elect, and Second Gentleman will participate in a Pass in Review on the East front with members of the military. Pass in Reviews are a long-standing military tradition that reflect the peaceful transfer of power to a new Commander-in-Chief.
Ahead of becoming the first female, Black and Asian Vice President of the United States, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris remembered her mother, Shyamalan Gop