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AIA leaders participate in

PM Modi’s events, laud growing

relations between India and US

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC/New York, NY
everal current and former com-
munity leaders from the Asso-
Sciation of Indians in America
(AIA) participated in events wel-
coming Narendra Modi, Prime Min-
ister of India, during his visit to Unit-
ed States.
“A rare honor afforded to a vis-
iting head of state of any country,
Prime Minister Modi received a
red-carpet welcome from President
Joe Biden, members of the Unit-
ed States Congress and countless
Americans of Indian origin,” said
Gobind Munjal, National President AIA Past National Presidents Dr Buddhadev Manvar and Dr Urmilesh Arya, National Secretary National President Gobind Munjal doing
of AIA. “We are delighted AIA was
at the front and center in welcoming Gunjan Rastogi and longtime member Indu Jaiswal at the Yoga at United Nations led by PM Modi Yoga with PM Modi at the United Nations
Modi.”
In keeping with AIA’s motto of
pride in “Indian Heritage and Amer-
ican Commitment,” several mem-
bers of AIA - National, New York
Chapter, and New Jersey chapters
participated in the Yoga retreat at
United Nations which was led by the
Indian prime minister.
Additionally, Gopal Khanna,
former Vice President of AIA - Na-
tional, along with his wife Anjali, a AIA Illinois Chapter President Hina Trivedi
lifelong community worker, were
at hand to welcome Prime Minister with PM Modi
Modi in Washington, DC. “We were
honored to be invited to attend the can see huge possibilities ahead, par-
Joint Session of the Congress,” said ticularly in scaling business, technol-
Khanna who has served in the ad- ogy and defense alliance. Of course,
ministration of two governors and a lot will depend upon defining and
two presidents, most recently as the crystalizing compelling strategic
Director of the Agency of Health- interests amongst the two nations.
care and Research for President President Biden and Prime Minister
Donald Trump. Modi have set the course for build-
“A rare display of bipartisan sup- ing trust, investments and people to
port and heartfelt welcome afforded people exchange.”
to PM Modi was evident on the floor Also, AIA Illinois Chapter Pres-
of U.S. Congress. The prime minis- ident Hina Trivedi had the honor of AIA former National Vice President Gopal Khanna, along with his wife, Anjali Khanna were
ter’s message of AI - America and meeting with prime minister Modi in
India partnership defining the new Washington DC. special guests at Prime Minister Modi’s address to the Joint Meeting of Congress at the Capitol
world order in the 21st century was Earlier last month, AIA cele- (in the background) in Washington, DC
appreciated with a standing ovation.” brated 75th anniversary of India’s
“AIA organized the first ever independence and building of the bers of the Indian-American com- Established in 1967, the Asso-
trade delegation to India in 1979 to nation’s democratic institutions. munity at the Honor Banquet hosted ciation of Indians in America is the
further U.S.- India ties. Relationship Senate Majority Leader Chuck by AIA on May 6th at the Terrace on oldest national organization repre-
of our two counties have come a long Schumer and New York City Mayor the Park in Flushing Meadow Park, senting peoples of Indian origin in
way,” said Munjal. Khanna added, “I Eric Adams joined prominent mem- Queens, NY. America.

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