The nomination of Kamala Harris as his deputy by Democrats’ likely presidential candidate Joe Biden shows the rising relevance of the people of colour in the Democrats’ circles, American society and American politics. A few months ago, she was a challenger to Biden’s bid for the top US office as a Democrat nominee in the upcoming presidential polls. In the era of #BlackLivesMatter, which has attracted overwhelming support from all parts of America, the African-American vice-presidential choice of Democrats will mobilise voters, especially the people of colour, African and Asian particularly. One can say safely that it is a wise and safe bet by Biden. Ms Harris becomes America’s first black vice president candidate, first Asian-American vice-president candidate and first female vice-president candidate. This nomination gives a hope of justice to the people of colour. The decision has a electoral hint too as so far Africans and Asian voters have been showing their tilt towards the Bernie camp, who will now show strong bondage with the Biden poll drive too. She will have a long innings to play onwards as she is 55 while Mr Biden is in his mid-70s, the oldest presidential candidate. She will be playing a proactive role in the Biden administration, if elected. She, at 55, has grabbed the important slot and in the times to come, she will be relevant to mainstream issues and politics. Though she stepped into electoral politics in 2017 and won the US Congress poll, within years she has gained mainstream political experience and exposure. The Donald Trump camp has shown no panic to the nomination of Ms Harris and Republicans have yet to pick their rival to Ms Harris. But Indians may not be happy on the choice of Biden. Ms Harris often shows her Indian descent roots as her mother was a Chennai-origin doctor who married a Jamaican-American professor. She is a strong critic of maltreatment of Kashmiris in India-held Kashmir at the hand of the Modi government. In October last, she said in a strongly-worded statement that “We have to remind the Kashmiris that they are not alone in the world. We are keeping a track on the situation. There is a need to intervene if the situation demands”. Her principled stand on Kashmir and Palestine makes her a suitable choice to the centric and left wing Americans. In the days to come, Republicans may launch a campaign hitting her record as a prosecutor in her home state, and on specifics regarding the complex question of health-care reform. *