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Indian Americans can be an influential voting bloc – despite their small numbers

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
imageDemocratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Senator Kamala Harris being picked by Joe Biden as his running mate has put a spotlight on the Indian American community in the United States.

The interest, in part, stems from her origins: Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a biologist from the Indian city of Chennai....

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