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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 07, 2023  |   The Indian Eye 18


                       Dr. Sampat Shivangi praises India-US



          Partnership after attending luncheon in honor



                       of PM Modi hosted by Kamala Harris































        OUR BUREAU                        minorities, did not seem to have raised   engine production in India is a great   Dr. Sampat Shivangi was awarded
                                          the issue with the Indian Prime Minis- way to move forward and the Indian   the highest civilian honor, the Pravasi
        Washington, DC
                                          ter during their meetings in Washing- diaspora welcomes it with open arms.” Bharatiya Diwas Sanman Award in
           ndia-US Partnership is the biggest  ton.  While  Mr.  Modi  unequivocally   A conservative lifelong member  2016 in Bengaluru by the Hon. Presi-
           success  story  of  mutually  benefi- defended  India’s  democratic  values   of the Republican Party, Dr. Shivan- dent of India, Shri Pranap Mukhejee.
        Icial collaboration of the two great  and the equal rights accorded to all  gi is the founding member of  the  He was awarded the prestigious Ellis
        nations, the United States and India,  of its citizens, President Biden “stood  Republican Indian National Coun- Island Medal of Honor in New York
        especially in the backdrop of falling   solidly behind India and signed his-  cil. Over the past three decades,  in 2008. He is married to Dr. Udaya
        relations between the US and China,”  toric treaties that include collabora- he has lobbied for several Bills in   S. Shivangi, MD, and the couple are
        said Dr. Sampat Shivangi, a physician,  tive efforts to produce jet engines for  the US Congress on behalf of In- blessed  with two daughters: Priya S.
        an  influential  Indian  American  com- fighter  planes  in  collaboration  with   dia  through  his  enormous  contacts   Shivangi, MS (NYU); Pooja S. Shivan-
        munity leader, and a veteran leader  GE and HAL, a warning sign to China   with US Senators and Congressmen.  gi who is an Attorney at Law.
        of the American Association of Physi- after a post-QUAD understanding.”
        cians of Indian Origin (AAPI).        Dr.  Shivangi  justified  President
            The world  order has changed  Biden calling China’s President a dicta-
        since the Ukraine war, said Dr. Sam- tor immediately after the US Secretary
        pat Shivangi, National President of In- of State returned home after so-called
        dian American Forum and the Legis-  successful bilateral meetings between
        lative Committee Chairman of AAPI,  Blinken and his counter parts in Chiba.
        after he had attended the Luncheon    Lauding  the great  achievements
        hosted by the Vice President Kamala  and contributions of the powerful
        Harris in honor of the visiting Prime  Indian American community, Dr.
        Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi   Shivangi said, “They are reciprocal in
        on Friday, June 23rd, 20203.      supporting the several Treaties India
            Describing how the growing  and the US signed. The presence of
        friendship between the greatest and   the thousands of Indian Americans
        the largest democracies of the world   at the White House lawns was a tes-
        is mutually beneficial to both nations,  tament to the strength and its support
        Dr. Shivangi said, “The US needs a  in developing newer and stronger ties
        democratic giant cabot. It cannot find   between the two  greatest  democra-
        a  better  nation  than  India,  the  fifth   cies of our times. US government was
        largest economy and aspiring to be   quick to assess and make efforts to
        the third largest economy, as ben stat-  strengthen such a phenomenal trans-
        ed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi   formation of relations.”
        during his historical address to the US   With India being in a tough neigh-
        Congress last week.”              borhood, Dr. Shivangi pointed out
            Dr. Shivangi pointed out the way,  how Russia is unable to provide for the
        President Biden, who was very much  Indian defense requirements. “In this
        aware of negative propaganda against  context, a treaty signed between India
        India regarding its treatment of the  and the US to supply drones and Jet


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