The United States Senate on Wednesday confirmed Indian-American Ravi Chaudhary as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Air Force, one of the top civilian leadership positions in the Pentagon.

The Senate on Wednesday voted 65-29 to confirm the former Air Force officer’s nomination with more than a dozen votes being cast by the opposition Republican party.

Chaudhary will be the first Indian-American to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

Here is all you need to know about Ravi Chaudhary:

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first published:March 16, 2023, 12:10 IST

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