Indian-American Nikki Haley among top candidates for US Secretary of State

Nikki Haley, the Indian-American governor of South Carolina, is being considered as one of the top candidates for the position of United States' Secretary of State in President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, according to reports.

Haley had backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio in the primaries, who was running for the US presidency this year. However, she later came out in support for Trump ahead of the elections and said that she would be voting for him. Haley has been called one of the rising stars of the Republican Party in recent years.

Trump's transition team spokesperson Sean Spicer, in a conference call with reporters last night, said that Haley is one of the candidates the president-elect would be meeting on Thursday.

Haley had seemed to negate Trump's campaign rhetoric earlier this year, asking people to "resist the temptation" after "siren call of the angriest voices." She is also pro-immigrant as she rubbished the anti-immigrant ideologies, stating "no one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country." Daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley is expected to bring racial and gender diversity in Trump's cabinet, if appointed.
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Besides Haley, there are the other candidates who are being considered for the top position like Rudy Giuliani, John Bolton, Bob Corker and Newt Gingrich.