JOE BIDEN TO NOMINATE FIRST INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN FOR TOP POSITION IN WHITE HOUSE; BECOMES HISTORIC 1ST FOR DEMOCRATS 

As a proud moment for all Indian, US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Indian-American Neera Tanden, 50, for the top position in the White House. She will be responsible for managing the administration’s budget as she is likely to be US President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Meanwhile, Biden, who is a Democrat, also plans to pick Wally Adeyemo, a senior international economic adviser during the Obama administration, to serve as Janet Yellen's top deputy at the Treasury Department. 

According to The Wall Street Journal, Economists Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey will be nominated to serve as members of the Council of Economic Advisers. A representative for the Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tanden, Rouse, Adeyemo, Bernstein and Boushey could not immediately be reached for comment on Sunday. 

Tanden currently heads the Centre for American Progress. She was a healthcare adviser in former President Barack Obama's administration. She was also an adviser for Democrat Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. After her appointment, she will be the first Indian-American in the cabinet of a Democrat president, if confirmed by the Senate, she will be second overall for the community. 

However, Nikki Haley was the first as President Donald Trump’s US ambassador to the UN, a cabinet-rank position that was downgraded for her successors.

Just like Obama did in 2009, Biden will inherit a struggling economy facing serious near-term challenges owing to the pandemic and global crisis. Amidst all the crisis, Biden's economic agenda is likely to focus on getting the country past the coronavirus crisis, both as a health and economic issue.