Vice President Kamala Harris reflected on her Indian heritage and shared a memory from her visits to her grandparents. She mentioned her grandfather taking her on morning walks and discussing the importance of fighting for equality and against corruption. In a post on National Grandparents Day, she included an old family photo and mentioned that her grandfather had been involved in India's independence movement. Harris acknowledged her grandmother's advocacy for women's access to birth control in India.

The post expressed gratitude to grandparents for their influence in shaping the future generation. Some social media users in India questioned Harris's claim about her grandfather's involvement in the independence movement, highlighting that he served in the British Imperial Secretariat Service, later becoming part of the Central Secretariat Service post-independence. This is not the first time Harris has referred to her grandfather as an independence fighter, despite records showing him as a dedicated civil servant. Harris's uncle mentioned that openly opposing British rule could have jeopardized her grandfather's career.The spotlight on Kamala Harris' Indian heritage continues to shine, with recent reports suggesting she would be meeting with DK Shivakumar, a Congress leader from India and the deputy chief minister of Karnataka. However, Shivakumar has denied rumors of a meeting with Harris and Barack Obama, stating that his visit to the US is for personal reasons.