Biden announces intent to appoint four Indian-Americans to AANHPI Advisory Commission

In all, the White House announced 23 advisory members

U.S. President Joe Biden on December 20 announced this intent to appoint four Indian Americans — Ajay Jain Bhutoria, Sonal Shah, Kamal Kalsi and Smita Shah — as members of his Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

The Commission will advise the President on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can work together to advance equity and opportunity for every Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, the White House said.

It is also charged with advising the President on policies to address anti-Asian xenophobia and violence, ways to build capacity in AANHPI communities through federal grantmaking and policies to address the intersectional barriers that AANHPI women, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities face, a media release said.