Within 50 days of assuming office, US President Joe Biden has appointed at least 55 Indian-Americans to major leadership positions in his administration. On Thursday (local time), Biden lauded the team at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/California Institute of Technology, including Dr Swati Mohan, the Indian-American aerospace engineer, who was one of the many people who spearheaded the development and the landing system for Perseverance rover that landed on Mars last month.
Speaking to Dr Mohan in a video conference call, Biden said that the India-Americans are “taking over the country”.
“This is an incredible honor. Indian-of descent-Americans are taking over the country. You (Mohan), my Vice President (Kamala Harris), my speechwriter (Vinay Reddy) I tell you what. But thank you. You guys are incredible,” Biden told Dr Mohan.
Dr Mohan, who skilfully landed the spacecraft, works at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion…
