US elections 2020Kamala Harris brings Indian lessons in democracy to Biden ticket
Grandfather and mother of VP pick prepared her to navigate US racial politics
Kamala Harris' own presidential campaign fizzled, but she is now the first woman of color on a major party's ticket. © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
August 12, 2020 14:41 JST
NEW DELHI -- Kamala Harris is lending her prosecutor's instincts to the U.S. Democratic Party's battle against President Donald Trump, as Joe Biden's running mate. She also brings lessons learned during walks on the beaches of India with her maternal grandfather, and from her Indian-born mother's experience as a newcomer to America.