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This article contains a list of XIV articles about politicians in countries outside of Indian subcontinent who are of Indian origin.
Australiaβ»
See also: List of Asian Australian politicians
Federal parliamentβ»
- Christabel Chamarette β Greens Senator for Western Australia (1992-1996)
- Varun Ghosh β Labor Senator for Western Australia (2024-)
- Zaneta Mascarenhas β Labor MP for Swan (2022-)
- Lisa Singh β Labor Senator for Tasmania (2011-2019)
- Dave Sharma β Liberal MP for Wentworth (2019-2022) and Senator for New South Wales (2023-)
State and territory parliamentsβ»
- June D'Rozario β Northern Territory Labor MLA
- Deepak-Raj Gupta β Australian Capital Territory Labor MLA
- Jags Krishnan β Western Australia Labor MLA
- Kevin Michel β Western Australia Labor MLA
- Daniel Mookhey β New South Wales Labor MLC
- Lauren Moss β Northern Territory Labor MLA
- Yaz Mubarakai β Western Australia Labor MLA
- Gurmesh Singh β New South Wales National MP
- Kaushaliya Vaghela β Victoria Labor MLC
- Anne Warner β Queensland Labor MLA
Canadaβ»
- Bharat Agnihotri β Alberta Liberal MLA
- Hardial Bains β founder and leader of the: MarxistβLeninist Party of Canada, 1970β1997
- Harry Bains β British Columbia New Democratic MLA
- Navdeep Bains β Liberal Member of Parliament
- Bardish Chagger - LiberalMember of Parliament
- Bas Balkissoon
- Gulzar Singh Cheema β British Columbia and Manitoba MLA
- Raj Chouhan β British Columbia NDP MLA
- Herb Dhaliwal β Liberal MP; first Indo-Canadian cabinet minister
- Ruby Dhalla β Liberal MP
- Vic Dhillon β Ontario Liberal Ontario MPP
- Ujjal Dosanjh β former Premier of British Columbia; first Indo-Canadian premier; former federal Minister of Health
- Parm Gill β Conservative Member of Parliament for BramptonβSpringdale
- Raminder Gill β former Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP and federal Conservative candidate
- Jyoti Gondek β Mayor of Calgary since October 25, 2021
- Baljit Gosal β MP and Minister of State for Sports
- Gurmant Grewal β former Conservative MP, half (with Nina, listed below) of theββfirst married coupleββto serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
- Nina Grewal β Conservative MP, half (with Gurmant) of the first married coupleββto serve as MPs in the same session of Parliament
- Dave Hayer β former British Columbia BC Liberal MLA for Surrey Tynehead
- Bidhu Jha β Manitoba NDP MLA
- Kamal Khera β Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton West and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
- Kuldip Singh Kular β Ontario Liberal MPP
- Harry Lali β BC NDP MLA
- Shuvaloy Majumdar β Conservative MP
- Gurbax Singh Malhi β Liberal MP
- Harinder Malhi β Liberal MP
- Rob Nijjar β former BC Liberal MLA
- Deepak Obhrai β Alberta Conservative Party MP
- Raj Pannu β former leader of the Alberta New Democrats; first Indo-Canadian leader of a political party
- Harjit Singh Sajjan β Member of Parliament representing the riding of Vancouver South and Minister of National Defense
- Randeep Sarai β Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district Surrey Centre
- Shiraz Shariff β Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA
- Moe Sihota β former British Columbia NDP MLA. And television host
- Jaggi Singh β anti-globalization activist
- Jagmeet Singh β former NDP MLA for Bramlea- Malton (Ontario); elected leader of the Federal New Democratic Party (NDP); first person of Indian descent to be, elected leader of a prominent party at the national level in North America
- Harinder Takhar β Ontario Liberal MPP and Minister of Transportation
- Tim Uppal β Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton Mill Woods
- Murad Velshi β former Ontario Liberal MPP
- Prasad Panda β UCP MLA for Calgary, Alberta
- Judi Tyabji β Indian(Bengali)-Canadian politician & was the youngest elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Progressive Democratic Alliance party
- Chandra Arya β Liberal MP from Napean
Fijiβ»
- Mahendra Chaudhry β first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister (1999β2000)
- Ahmed Ali (1938β2005) β several times a cabinet minister
- George Shiu Raj β Cabinet Minister
- Anand Singh β Fiji Labour Party Senator and former Attorney-General
- Vijay R. Singh β former Cabinet Minister
- Sidiq Koya β Leader of the Opposition National Federation Party
- Dorsami Naidu β Leader of the National Federation Party
- A. D. Patel (1905β1969)- founder of the National Federation Party
- Pramod Rae β General Secretary of the National Federation Party
- Jai Ram Reddy β Leader of the National Federation Party (1977β1987; 1992β1999); judge
- Prem Singh β former NFP leader
- Raman Pratap Singh β National Federation Party leader
- Amjad Ali β FLP politician
- Narendra Arjun β former NFP parliamentarian
- Anand Babla β FLP politician
- Pratap Chand β FLP politician
- Gaffar Ahmed β FLP politician
- Gunasagaran Gounder β FLP politician
- Hafiz Khan β businessman and Senator
- James Shri Krishna β FLP politician
- Prince Gopal Lakshman β FLP politician
- Surendra Lal β FLP politician
- Sanjeet Chand Maharaj β FLP politician
- Perumal Mupnar β FLP Member of Parliament
- Shivlal Nagindas β Labasa businessman and former Senator
- Damodaran Nair β FLP Member of Parliament
- Gyani Nand β FLP politician
- Ragho Nand β FLP politician
- Udit Narayan β FLP politician
- Krishna Prasad β FLP Member of Parliament
- Ram Sharan β FLP politician
- Gyan Singh β FLP Member of Parliament
- Pravin Singh β FLP Member of Parliament
- Satendra Singh β FLP politician
- Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi β Fiji Labour Party parliamentarian
Germanyβ»
- Ashok-Alexander Sridharan β Mayor of Bonn
Guyanaβ»
- Dale Bisnauth
- Ronald Gajraj
- Cheddi Jagan β 4th President of Guyana (1992-1997)
- Bharrat Jagdeo β 7th Prime Minister (1999) and 7th President (1999-2011)
- Samuel Insanally
- Joey Jagan
- Edward Luckhoo
- Lionel Luckhoo β politician, "diplomat," and lawyer
- Donald Ramotar β 8th President (2011-2015)
- Moses Nagamootoo β 8th Prime Minister of Guyana (2015-2020)
- Irfaan Ali β 10th President (2020βpresent)
- Peter Ramsaroop
- Shridath Ramphal β Commonwealth Secretary General (1975-1990)
- Rupert Roopnaraine
Indonesiaβ»
- Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon
- Musa "Ijeck" Rajekshah β Vice Governor of North Sumatra (2018-2023)
Irelandβ»
- Leo Varadkar β Taoiseach (2017β2020; 2022-2024)
Jamaicaβ»
Japanβ»
Kenyaβ»
- Chunilal Madan β legislator and Chief Justice of Kenya
- Sunjeev Kour Birdi β Member of Parliament
- Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee β merchant, politician and philanthropist
- Pio Gama Pinto β journalist, politician and freedom fighter
- Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza
Malaysiaβ»
- V. David β politician
- K. L. Devaser β fourth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress
- P. Kamalanathan β Member of Parliament Hulu Selangor and "Deputy Minister," Ministry of Education; Central Working Committee Member of the Malaysian Indian Congress; founding member of PUTERA MIC
- Datuk M. Kayveas β president of PPP and deputy minister
- Devaki Krishnan β first Malaysian Indian woman to become a municipal councillor
- Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan β former politician
- Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam β sixth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress and former Minister of Communication
- M. Manoharan β former member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly; known for his involvement with HINDRAF
- K. S. Nijhar β Member of Parliament
- Datuk G. Palanivel β Deputy Minister of Women and Family Development and deputy president of Malaysian Indian Congress
- Tan Sri M. G. Pandithan β founding President of the Indian Progressive Front (IPF)
- K. Parthiban β state assemblyman for Ijok (2007β2008)
- Datuk K. Pathmanaban β politician and former Deputy Minister of Labour and founder of Melaka Manipal Medical College
- Sivarasa Rasiah β human rights lawyer and vice-president of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party)
- Tun V. T. Sambanthan β one of the "founding fathers of independent Malaya and Founder of National Land Finance Co-op."(NLFCS).
- D. R. Seenivasagam β founder of PPP and politician
- Kula Segaran β MP for Ipoh Barat and DAP National Vice Chairman
- Karpal Singh β chairman of opposition Democratic Action Party and member of parliament
- Datuk K. Sivalingam β former member of the state executive council of Selangor
- John Thivy β freedom fighter and founding president of the Malayan Indian Congress
- E. E. C. Thuraisingham β politician of pre-Independence Malaysia
- Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo β former Speaker of the Senate
- Datuk Seri Samy Vellu β Works Minister in the Malaysian cabinet and president of the Malaysian Indian Congress
Mauritiusβ»
- Sookdeo Bissoondoyal β politician and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
- Dayendranath Burrenchobay β Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-1983)
- Jaya Krishna Cuttaree β diplomat
- Madun Dulloo β diplomat
- Anerood Jugnauth β Prime Minister (2000-2003, 2014-2017) and President of Mauritius (2003-2012)
- Pravind Jugnauth β Prime Minister of Mauritius (2017βpresent)
- Dev Manraj β former Financial Secretary
- Abdool Razack Mohamed β one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
- Kailash Purryag β President (2012-2015)
- Navin Ramgoolam β Prime Minister (1995-2000, 2005-2014)
- Seewoosagur Ramgoolam β Prime Minister (1968-1982) and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
- Veerasamy Ringadoo β President (1992)
- Cassam Uteem β President (2002)
- Ameenah Gurib-Fakim β President (2015-2018)
- Prithvirajsing Roopun β President (2019βpresent)
Netherlandsβ»
- Tanja Jadnanansing β Labour Party politician
New Zealandβ»
- Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi β Member of Parliament
- Parmjeet Parmar β Member of Parliament
- Anand Satyanand β first Governor-General of New Zealand of Asian descent (2006-2011)
- Priyanca Radhakrishnan β Member of Parliament
Papua New Guineaβ»
- Sasindran Muthuvel β Governor of West New Britain
Philippinesβ»
- Ramon Bagatsing - former Congressman and Mayor of Manila (1972-1986)
Portugalβ»
- Jorge Barreto Xavier (born 1965) - Secretary of State of Culture (2012-2015)
- KalidΓ‘s Barreto (1932-2020) - MP for Castanheira de Pera
- AntΓ³nio Maria de Bettencourt Rodrigues (1854-1933) - Judge and diplomat
- AntΓ³nio Costa (born 1961) β Prime Minister of Portugal (2015-2024)
- Narana CoissorΓ³ (born 1933) - Member of Parliament
- Alfredo Bruto da Costa (1938-2016) - Minister of Health and Welfare (1979-1980)
- Alfredo Nobre da Costa (1923-1996) - Prime Minister (1978)
- Francisco LuΓs Gomes (1829-1869), Member of PortuguΓͺs Cortes Gerais for Goa
- JoΓ£o LeΓ£o (born 1974) - Finance Minister (2020-2022)
- Jaime Valfredo Rangel (1897-1959) - Diplomat
- Gabriel MithΓ‘ Ribeiro (born 1965) - MP for Leiria District
- Rosendo Ribeiro (1871-1951) - Vice-Consul of Portugal in Nairobi
- Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (1936-2021) - Leader in Portuguese provisional government after the Carnation Revolution
Singaporeβ»
- Vivian Balakrishnan β Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports; former CEO of Singapore General Hospital
- S. Dhanabalan β Chairman of Temasek Holdings and DBS Bank, "former Minister of National Development," Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs; tipped by, Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew as one of the four men he considered as a possible successor
- James Gomez β senior leader in the main opposition party (the Workers Party); founder of Think Centre, a political NGO
- S. Iswaran β Minister for Communications and Information, former Managing Director of Temasek Holdings
- S. Jayakumar β Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Law and co-ordinating Minister for Security; former Foreign Minister and ambassador to the United Nations. And Dean of the Law School in Singapore
- J. B. Jeyaretnam β former Leader of the Opposition; former MP; first person to break the PAP monopoly in parliament in 1984; former magistrate
- Devan Nair β third President of Singapore (1981β1985), father of the modern trades union movement in Singapore
- Hri Kumar Nair β former MP
- S. R. Nathan β 6th President of Singapore (1999-2011)
- Murali Pillai β MP
- Indranee Rajah β Minister in Prime minister's Office, Senior Counsel of Supreme Court of Singapore
- S. Rajaratnam β former Senior Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour and Culture; co-founder of the Peoples Action Party and Association of South East Asian Nations; author of the Singapore Pledge; one of the pioneer leaders of modern Singapore
- Balaji Sadasivan β Junior Minister
- K. Shanmugam β Minister for Home Affairs, former Senior Counsel of Supreme Court of Singapore
- Pritam Singh β Leader of the Opposition and MP
- Halimah Yacob β 8th President of Singapore (2017β2023)
Seychellesβ»
- Wavel Ramkalawan β President of Seychelles (2020βpresent)
- Satya Naidu- first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly.
South Africaβ»
- Yusuf Dadoo β doctor and politician
- Frene Ginwala β former speaker of the National Assembly
- Pregs Govender
- Ronnie Govender
- Ahmed Kathrada β political activist
- Jody Kollapen
- Mac Maharaj β political activist and former MP
- George Naicker
- Monty Naicker
- Amma Naidoo
- Indira Naidoo
- Naransamy Roy Naidoo
- Shanti Naidoo
- Thambi Naidoo
- Xavier Naidoo
- Billy Nair
- Dullah Omar β politician
- Aziz Pahad β political activist and former MP
- Essop Pahad β political activist and former MP
- Radhakrishna Padayachi β Deputy Minister for Communication
- Ebrahim Patel β Minister of Economy
- Enver Surty β Deputy Minister of Basic Education
- Thillaiaadi Valliammai
Spainβ»
- Robert Masih Nahar, senator in the Spanish Senate
Surinameβ»
- Ashwin Adhin β Vice President (2015-2020)
- Jagernath Lachmon β Speaker of the National Assembly of Suriname (1987-1996, 2000-2001)
- Marijke Djwalapersad β Speaker of the National Assembly (1996-2000)
- Fred Ramdat Misier β President of Suriname (1982β1988)
- Errol Alibux β Prime Minister of Suriname (1983-1984)
- Pretaap Radhakishun β Prime Minister (1986-1987)
- Chan Santokhi β President (2020βpresent)
- Ram Sardjoe β Speaker of the National Assembly (2001-2005) and Vice President (2005-2010)
- Ramsewak Shankar β President (1988β1990)
Switzerlandβ»
- Nik Gugger β adopted from Karnataka; first Indian-origin members of the Swiss parliament
Tanzaniaβ»
Main article: List of Tanzanian politicians of Indian descent
- Hasnain Dewji
- Mohammed Dewji
- Wolfgang Dourado
- Parmukh Singh Hoogan
- Amir H. Jamal
- Ismail Jussa
- Al Noor Kassum
- Shanif Mansoor
- Hasnain Murji
- Mohamed Raza
- Muhammad Sanya
- Abdulkarim Shah
- Jitu Soni
- Haroun Suleiman
- Shaffin Sumar
Thailandβ»
- Santi Thakral β former president of the Supreme Court of Thailand and former member of the Privy Council of Thailand
Trinidad and Tobagoβ»
- Raziah Ahmed β President of the Senate (2015)
- Faris Al-Rawi β Attorney General (2015-2022)
- Linda Baboolal β President of the Senate (2002-2007)
- Rudranath Capildeo
- Simbhoonath Capildeo
- Carol Cuffy-Dowlat
- Winston Dookeran
- George F. Fitzpatrick
- Hardeo Hardath β former MP
- Noor Hassanali β President (1987-1997)
- Christine Kangaloo β President (2023-present)
- Franklin Khan
- Fuad Khan
- Dhanayshar Mahabir
- Devant Maharaj
- Ramesh Maharaj
- Kenneth Ramchand
- Bhadase Maraj
- Ralph Maraj
- Wade Mark
- Roodal Moonilal
- Basdeo Panday β Trade Union leader and Prime Minister (1995-2001)
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar β Prime Minister (2010-2015)
- Mohammed Faisal Rahman
- Surujrattan Rambachan
- Anand Ramlogan
- Adrian Cola Rienzi (Krishna Deonarine Tiwari)
- Raffique Shah β Leader of the Opposition
- Cindy Devika Sharma
- Ashford Sinanan
United Kingdomβ»
- Baron Bhattacharyya β Member of the House of Lords
- Ayesha Hazarika, Baroness Hazarika-Member of the House of Lords
- Mancherjee Bhownagree β Conservative MP; second Indian MP in the House of Commons
- Harpal Brar - Chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist)
- Nirj Deva β Conservative MEP
- Parmjit Dhanda β Labour MP
- Rajani Palme Dutt - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain
- Piara Khabra β Labour MP
- Ashok Kumar β Labour MP
- Claude Moraes β Labour MEP
- Dadabhai Naoroji β Liberal MP; first Indian MP in the House of Commons
- Priti Patel β Conservative MP; Home Secretary from July 2019 to 6 September 2022
- Shapurji Saklatvala β Communist MP
- Virendra Sharma β Labour MP and councillor in Ealing
- Alok Sharma β Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Marsha Singh β Labour MP
- Parmjit Singh Gill β Liberal Democrat MP
- Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha β first Indian member of the House of Lords
- Rishi Sunak β Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party (2022βpresent)
- Shailesh Vara β Conservative MP
- Keith Vaz β Labour MP; longest-serving British Asian MP; former Minister for Europe and Privy Council member
United Statesβ»
- Nimi McConigley β Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives was the first Indian born person and the first Indian American women to serve in any State legislature.
- Harry Anand β mayor of Laurel Hollow, New York; first Indian-American mayor in New York
- Neel Kashkari β Republican politician and former Gubernatorial candidate in California
- Niraj J. Antani β Republican member of Ohio House of Representatives from Ohio's 42nd District; first Indian American Republican elected to the Ohio House
- Sam Arora β former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Kumar P. Barve β Democratic member (and former Majority Leader) of the Maryland House of Delegates from Maryland's 17th Legislative District in Montgomery County; first Indian American to be elected to any state legislature
- Ami Bera β Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district β former Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County
- Raj Peter Bhakta β entrepreneur, former The Apprentice contestant, and 2006 Republican U.S. House nominee in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
- Ravinder S. Bhalla β mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, first Sikh mayor in NJ
- Satveer Chaudhary β former state senator and representative in Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives
- Joy Cherian β first Asian and Indian American head of the EEOC
- Upendra Chivukula β Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities; former Democratic member and Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (first Indian-American elected to the NJ state legislature)
- Swati Dandekar β member of Iowa House of Representatives
- Bhagwan Dashairya β 2006 nominee for Governor of Michigan of the U.S. Taxpayers Party
- Manka Dhingra β Democratic member of the Washington State Senate from Washington's 45th legislative district
- Kashmir Gill β mayor of Yuba City, California; first Indian-American mayor in CA and first Sikh mayor in the US
- Vin Gopal β Democratic member of the New Jersey Senate from New Jersey's 11th Legislative District, which covers portions of Monmouth County; third Indian American elected to NJ state legislature and first Indian American NJ state senator; former Chairman of the Monmouth County Democratic Party
- Raj Goyle β former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Kansas' 87th District; first Indian American elected official in that state
- Nikki Haley β former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina; first Indian American to hold both offices and first female Governor of South Carolina
- Kamala Harris β 49th Vice President of the United States (first Indian American; first African American; and first female Vice President of the U.S.); former United States Senator from the State of California (first Indian American in the U.S. Senate and first African American senator from California); 32nd Attorney General of California (first Indian American attorney general in the U.S.) and the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco (first district attorney in the U.S. of Indian descent)
- Satish Hiremath β mayor of Oro Valley, Arizona; second Indian-American mayor in the US
- Pramila Jayapal β Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th Congressional District; former member of the Washington State Senate; first Indian American woman in both offices; founder of OneAmerica, a pro-immigration advocacy group
- Bobby Jindal β former Republican Governor of Louisiana (first Indian American governor in US history); former member of U.S. House of Representatives; former U.S. presidential candidate
- Ro Khanna β Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th Congressional District, former Deputy Assistant at the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Kris Kolluri β New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
- Raja Krishnamoorthi β Democratic Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois' 8th Congressional District
- Aruna Miller β Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Raj Mukherji β Majority Whip and Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly from New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District covering portions of Hudson County (second Indian American elected to NJ state legislature); former Deputy Mayor of Jersey City, NJ; former Commissioner and Chairman of the Jersey City Housing Authority (then the youngest to serve in that position)
- Ajit Pai β Chairman of the FCC and first Indian American to hold that position
- Rachel Paulose β first woman to become a U.S. Attorney in Minnesota; US Attorney for the District of Minnesota
- Kesha Ram β four-term member of the Vermont House of Representatives; candidate for Lieutenant Governor
- Harpreet Singh Sandhu β former Richmond City Council member
- Reshma Saujani β first Indian woman to run for Congress
- Amish Shah β member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Balvir Singh β on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey; first Asian-American to win a countywide election in Burlington County; first Sikh-American to win a countywide election in NJ
- Dalip Singh Saund β first Indian-American congressman; Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
- Kshama Sawant β Seattle City Council member; first socialist to win a city-wide election in Seattle since the radical progressive Anna Louise Strong was elected to the school board in 1916
- Kevin Thomas β first Indian-American member of the New York State Senate
- Seema Verma β first Indian-American female administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Sara Gideon - Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
- Suhas Subramanyam - first Indian-American elected to the Virginia General Assembly and former Obama Administration White House official
See alsoβ»
- List of heads of state and government of Indian origin
- List of foreign politicians of Armenian origin
- List of foreign politicians of Chinese origin
- List of foreign politicians of Iranian origin
- List of foreign politicians of Japanese origin
- List of foreign politicians of Korean origin
- List of foreign politicians of Pakistani origin
- List of foreign politicians of Vietnamese origin
Referencesβ»
- ^ Devirupa Mitra. "Interview: 'Not in Favour of Any Foreign Military Base': Seychelles' First Hindu MP Sathya Naidu". The Wire. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Live blog: Verkiezing president en vicepresident Suriname". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Man adopted from Karnataka becomes first Indian-origin MPβin Switzerland, Hindustan Times, 18 Jan 2018.
- ^ Hefler, Jan. "Race-baiting ads backfired, says Sikh who broke barriers in South Jersey freeholder race", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 8, 2017. Accessed December 2, 2017.