Washington,
Nov 7: Indian Americans have welcomed the re-election of President
Barack Obama saying his administration has delivered and victory is good
for the community and India both.
"Obama's victory is
very good for the Indian American community and India," Thomas Abraham,
founder president of Global organisation of People of Indian Origin
(GOPIO) told.
"The Asian American community, and in
particular Indian Americans, has a high presence in his administration
as political appointees and this trend will continue," he said.
"When
Obama went to India, he gave a surprise by endorsing India as a
permanent member of the UN Security Council," Abraham said.
"So
the Democratic administration has delivered and we will see increasing
cooperation in defence, science and technology, trade and fighting
terrorism," he added.
Welcoming Obama's re-election,
Milpitas, California, based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA)
said the Punjabi community is celebrating his victory because of his
several initiatives including the Dream Act for the immigrant children
and Obama healthcare law.
On top of this "Obama rose above
politics and felt concerned, taking appreciable steps to garner sense
of safety and security amongst community members" when six Sikh
worshippers were killed in a shootout at Oak Creek Gurdwara in Wisconsin
in August, said association's president Satnam Singh Chahal.
New
York's noted Indian-American attorney Ravi Batra said, "Barack Obama
proved that the hard road is the sure road for resuscitating the
American Dream."
Republican challenger "Mitt Romney forced
Barack Obama to be at his best so that American exceptionalism
continues to provide solace and support for all who love freedom and
want a better tomorrow for their kids the world over," he said.
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