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Cutting across party lines, Indian-Americans have hailed the nomination of Nikki Haley as the US envoy to the UN, saying this would further strengthen Indo-US ties under the incoming Trump administration.If confirmed, Haley, 44, would be the first ever Cabinet-level official to ever serve in any US presidential administration.This would not only bring the Indian-American community closer to the Republican party, but further strengthen India-US relationship, said Sampat Shivangi, a Republican leader. Haley is a great choice for the UN Ambassador post, said M Rangaswami, a Silicon Valley-based Indian-American entrepreneur.“It’s a proud moment for all Indian-Americans on President-elect Trump’s choice of Governor Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the United Nations, according to Puneet Ahluwalia, who was advisor to the Trump Campaign on Asia Pacific Islanders committee. Many other US organisations welcomed her appointment. In India, K.N.Gupta, Editor of PIO TV , hailed her appointment as a matter of pride for Indians.
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