Interview with Rasheed Ahmed, president Indian Muslim Council-USA
Rasheed Ahmed is the president of Indian Muslim Council-USA, one of the best organized Indian Muslim organizations in America. Born in Hyderabad, India, Rasheed Ahmed is based in Chicago and is vice president of an IT company. Here in this interview with khabrein editor Syed Ubaidur Rahman he talks about Indian Muslim diaspora in the US, their contribution in the US society and what IMC-USA is doing for the community in the US. Excerpts:
Q-How NRIs are seen in the US?Ans-Increasingly NRIs are seen as tech savvy community due to dominant share of IT outsourcing business as well as prevalence of Indian decent professionals in IT industry in US. Indian Americans have been known in the healthcare sector due to their prominence in the field both in numbers and expertise as physicians and surgeons. However, Indian Americans are making inroads in other fields like business and media. In the hotel-motel segment of hospitality industry, Indian Americans own or manage a significant percentage of market share. India’s emergence as a regional power and increasing global profile has a positive affect on NRIs in US.
Q-How NRIs are seen in the US?Ans-Increasingly NRIs are seen as tech savvy community due to dominant share of IT outsourcing business as well as prevalence of Indian decent professionals in IT industry in US. Indian Americans have been known in the healthcare sector due to their prominence in the field both in numbers and expertise as physicians and surgeons. However, Indian Americans are making inroads in other fields like business and media. In the hotel-motel segment of hospitality industry, Indian Americans own or manage a significant percentage of market share. India’s emergence as a regional power and increasing global profile has a positive affect on NRIs in US.
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