WASHINGTON: With little over a month to go before the general elections, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has appointed Indian-Americans into his Asian Pacific American Advisory Committee.The committee consists of over 30 members including Indian-Americans -- Puneet Ahluwalia from Virginia, K V Kumar from California and Shalabh Kumar from Illinois, the Trump Campaign announced yesterday. It is a movement that I am witnessing this presidential election. I am confident that Trump would be the next president of the United States ," Shalabh Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition said. "Under Trump administration, India-US relationship would reach a new height," he said.Puneet Ahluwalia is a member of Virginia's Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advisory Council, while K V Kumar has earlier worked with the World Bank "It is my great honor and a privilege to be part of Trump AAPI Advisory Committee. "Trump's Asian American and Pacific Islander Advisory Committee is a great addition to the vibrancy of his campaign," Ron Falconi, Mayor of Brunswick, Ohio said.

Source: Economic Times September 26, 2016 01:30 UTC