Kamala Harris made her first appearance as Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick in an event, ''South Asians for Biden'', organised by the Indian-American community on August 15 where she spoke about her mother, a Tamil Indian-American, and the "long walks" with her grandfather in Chennai. Kamala Harris also extended wishes to India and the Indian-Americans on the 74th Independence Day of the country. Kamala Harris said, "To the people of India and Indian-Americans all across the United States, I want to wish you a happy India Independence Day. On August 15, 1947, men and women all over India rejoiced in the declaration of the independence of the country of India. On August 15, 2020, I stand before you as the first candidate for vice-president of the United States, of South Asian descent." The event focused on the Biden-Harris campaign and the importance of the huge Indian-American vote-bank that would be critical in many critical states of the United States.