In the Pentagon, the highest ranking Indian American is Vikram J. Singh, deputy assistant secretary of defence for South and Southeast Asia. He serves as the principal advisor on development and implementation of defence strategies and plans for the region, including India.

Obama, who at two over two dozen has more Indian-Americans serving in his administration than any of his predecessors, has appointed at least ten from the community since his re-election last November.

In September, Chandigarh-born legal luminary Sri Srinivasan made history as he became the first Indian American judge of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which is often called the second most powerful court in the US.