From left to right: Indiaspora founder M.R. Rangaswami with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-NY), at the Indiaspora gala held at Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2017. Photo credit: The American Bazaar
More than 500 people, among them members of Congress, Obama administration officials, diplomats and prominent Indian Americans, gathered at Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, on January 3 to celebrate the swearing-in of five Indian American members of Congress.
Four of the five lawmakers — Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Pramila Jaypal ((D-WA) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) — were also present at the event.
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