It is very well known that there is the highest number of Asian Americans in Current US President Joe Biden’s administration. For the first time, the White House has hosted the biggest-ever Diwali reception. “This is the first-ever Diwali reception of this scale in the White House ever to be held. We have more Asian Americans than ever before in history and we want to thank you for making the Diwali celebrations a part of the American Culture,” Joe Biden stated.
“Wishing a happy Diwali to more than one billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists celebrating this Festival of Lights in the United States, India, and around the world,” he said. “we are honored to light the Diya surrounded by members of the most diverse Administration in American history–led by Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black American and South Asian American to become Vice President,” Biden said on the occasion.
