The White House celebrated the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month on Monday where a group of musicians played Muhammad Iqbal’s legendary song ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ in the corridors and stewards served pani puris in the lawns.
The function marked 25 years since the inception of the White House Initiative and the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Thrilled to hear Saare Jahan Se accha Hindustan Hamara played at WHite House AANHPI heritage celebration hosted by President @JoeBiden with VP Harris @VP . Paanipuri and Khoya dish was also served .stronger US India relationship . @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/1M5lViwbF2
— Ajay Jain Bhutoria (@ajainb) May 14, 2024
For the first time, the leaders from five presidential administrations came together to honour this important milestone and recognise the contributions of AA and NHPI communities to American society.
Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a Bharatiya-American community leader shared glimpses from inside the White House which showed a display of celebration of minority communities and their lives in the US.
US President Joe Biden said, ‘From Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders whose ancestors have called their lands home for hundreds of years to Asian immigrants who have newly arrived and those whose families have been here for generations – AA and NHPI heritage has long been a part of the history of our great country and a defining force in the soul of our nation’.
President Biden reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities through concrete actions.
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