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India and America are natural
allies, as the two biggest democratic
countries in a world filled with tension
and warfare. He went on to say that In-
dia is an amazing -- incredible country
and was enthralled by it. He remarked
“Our partnership has a huge poten-
tial for growth in the 21st century.”
NYC Mayor Eric Adams in his
remarks said “I like the Indian cul-
ture, tradition, values, the education
and close family system and I like
you to retain and enrich main stream
America. I also want you to fully par-
ticipate in the political system by get-
ting everybody to register to vote and
put forward candidates to have your
voice heard.”
Banquet Committee Chair, Dr
Buddhadev Manvar thanked every-
one for making today’s celebrations
a huge success.
Chair Board of Trustees Dr
Samin Sharma congratulated AIA
National President and the team for
executing such an exciting and huge-
ly successful Honor Banquet and
congratulated the Honorees. Honor Award presented to Panagariya
Plaque was presented to Mount
Sinai COO Mr. Jonathan Kyriacou.
The evening was filled with lot of
enthusiasm and sumptuous dinner.
Live Band entertained the guests
and everybody was dancing. Nili-
ma Madan and Gunjan Rastogi as
co-masters of ceremony perfectly ex-
ecuted the evening.
The Association of Indians in
America (AIA) is the oldest not-for-
profit organization of Asian Indians
established in 1967.
It is the grassroots national or-
ganization of Asian immigrants in
the United States. With chapters
and membership spread across the
United States of America, AIA rep-
resents the hopes and aspirations of
those immigrants who are united by
their common bond of Indian Heri- Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Honor Award presented to Renu Khatore
tage and American Commitment.

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