The British Parliament is the seat of the UK legislature, with two separate chambers, one being the House of Commons, the other, is the House of Lords. The House of Lords serves as an advisory body, and a check on the House of Commons. Unlike the House of Commons, Lords are nominated and appointed, which is opposed to the Commons, where members of the chamber are elected for five year terms. The current head of the UK, is Rishi Sunak, who serves as the Prime Minister of the UK, and as the leader of the dominant party in the House of Commons, which is the Conservative Party. Interestingly enough, South Asians have had a long history in the governing structure of the UK, however, Rishi Sunak was the first Prime Minister of South Asian descent, which has been a great source of pride for many in the South Asian diaspora, particularly Indians, in the UK and abroad. However, few Indians can relate to the personal lifestyle of the Prime Minister, who, unlike many South Asian immigrants, has had a smooth and wealthy lifestyle, coming from a family of Indians that oversaw indentured servitude in the British system, rather than being a part of it. In fact, Sunak boasts a net worth higher than that of the British monarchy, making him a quite successful individual, and one of the most prominent in the Western world. However, given his fortune, many Indians often worry that he may instead focus on issues irrelevant to most Indian migrants, or even blue collar workers in the UK. In effect, Sunak is one of the few global elites of Indian origin that has propelled to mass power and fortune. Many in the South Asian diaspora, specifically those migrants that came with prior wealth, education, or skill, have been part of the elite in many Western nations, including the US and UK. From Kamala Harris to Rishi Sunak, various South Asians have gained a foothold in Western politics, which was almost unimaginable in a prejudicial US, and in an imperial Britain, almost 60-70 years ago. Nonetheless, if we are to look at the UK parliament in general, and shift aside from Rishi Sunak, we can see that the influence of South Asians has played a large role in the development of the UK politically, socially, and economically. The painting pictured above, placed in the main hall of Parliament, represents the meeting of the British East India Company (BEIC) officials with a Mughal ruler. The importance of this painting, according to the tour guide, was that it represented the beginning of India’s ascension into the British Empire, as the crown jewel of the vast empire. In modern terms, however, many like to point to the fact that India’s long history with England, is in fact, visualized within this painting. Comparatively, if we look at the US Capitol, we can also see various paintings and statues attributed to the various indigenous and enslaved peoples that had a long standing history with the US; the indigenous Americans, enslaved Africans, and the Indians under British rule, were all subjugated to the will of a colonial power, which is now, depicted in the legislature of both of these nations with an imperialist past.