She also thanked her Facebook friends for their support.
"One thing I know is that beauty comes out of pain. And America is undergoing a very painful tragic time right now.
"If we can band together and reach out to those that believe there is an 'other', I know we'll come out to be a better, safer and more inclusive society for everyone."
Dhar was awarded the inaugural Young New Zealander of the Year Award in 2010 and inaugural Indian New Zealander of the Year Award 2011.
In addition to her medical career, Dhar is the founding CEO of the P3 Foundation, an organisation which encourages action and advocacy around poverty in the Asia-Pacific region.
When she lived in New Zealand, she was involved in the United Nations Youth New Zealand branch. She is also a former vice president of the New Zealand Medical Students' Association.