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the population, your contribution in
the economy of over 6%.”
“To the USA, we send brilliance
and intelligence of the highest num-
ber of foreign students creating for-
midable future,” Dr. Jeph added.
Dr. Jeph complimented GO-
PIO’s initiatives to network and help
new students from India and said that
the Consulate would continue to co-
operate in this effort.
The inaugural session started
with a welcome by Convention Con-
vener Prakash Shah, who also serves
as GOPIO’s Global Ambassador.
GOPIO President Lal Motwani said
that since the new team was elected
last year, the organization has been
brought with more activities and re-
starting its newsletter GOPIO News.
GOPIO Chairman in his re-
marks said that since its inception in
1989, GOPIO had taken up issues of
civil rights and human rights viola-
tions of the Indian Diaspora around
the world and that Indian Diaspora Recognition to media for their services to community and GOPIO. From l. to r. Dr. Thomas Abraham, Prakash Shah, Rajeev Bhambri of New
communities have achieved political
mainstream in many of the countrie India Abroad, Ambassador Samuel Hinds, Deputy Consul General Dr. Varun Jeph, Sunil Tristar of Pravasi Channel and India Life, Lal Motwani,
with signficant Diaspora population. George Joseph of emalayalee, and Sunil Hali of The Indian Eye and Radio Zindagi
Dr. Abraham said, “The 35 mil-
lion strong Indian Diaspora commu-
nity is the fastest growing Diaspora
community worldwide spread into
180 countries and we are remitting
over $100 billion dollars every year
which has helped India to reach a for-
eign reserve of over $650 billion and
this flow will continue in the same lev-
el or more in the near future.”
There were nine conference ses-
sions on Saturday, Aprill 27th at the
convention which included how Indi-
an Diaspora can participate in India’s
big manifest as well as some on the
Diaspora life and social segments.
The first session on “GOPIO
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and the Worldwide Networking of the
Diaspora Businesses,” was chaired by
Convener Prakash Shah, who is also
President First Growth Mortgage
and Realty LLC. Speakers were Dr
Vithal Dhaduk, who developed and
sold Pharma Companies; Braj Aggar-
wal, President, Braj Aggarwal CPA GOPIO General Body Delegates with Edison Mayor Sam Joshi
PC, New York; Sunil Hali, Chairman,
Radio Zindagi, Indian Eye, NDTV Beena Kothari and Suman Kapoor of signed to accomplish and accelerate Indians waiting for permanent resi-
USA, New Jersey; Hotel & Realty New Zealand, represented the diver- the Diaspora Participation in India’s dence in the USA.
Veteran Bhavik Shah and Falguni sity in membership across GOPIO. high growth in its ‘Suvarna Kaal’. Edison Town Mayor Sam Joshi,
Pandya of Namaste Global. Guided and mentored by the panel These resolution to Govt. of India in- since he was out of town, joined the
During the Women’s Panel ses- Chair and Facilitator J. Nami Kaur clude to grant full dual nationality to convention at its concluding GOPIO
sion titled “Diaspora Women Mak- who is GOPIO’s International Co- OCI card holders, make OCI at par General Body session and offered
ing A Difference”, GOPIO women ordinator-at-Large, they presented with Indian citizens in doing business all his help for GOPIO to move for-
shared their personal stories of contri- their vision for Diaspora engagement in India and provide Aadhar Card ward in Edison and nearby areas.
butions to their adopted homelands. in India’s Manifest Future. to NRIs who are citizens of India. A GOPIO in turn told the Mayor Joshi
Rooted in Motherland India, five The GOPIO General Body fourth resolution urged Biden Ad- that it would initiate some programs
women, namely Soruba Rani Kuus- meeting on April 28th passed import- ministration and US Congress to pass for needy including supporting soup
to, Dr. Vimal Goyle, Dr. Rini Johar, ant resolutions, many of which are de- legislation to eliminate the backlog of kitchens in Edison.

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