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India Association of Long Island
Celebrates a Glorious 47th Annual
Gala, honors community achievers
Past Presidents with the current team
OUR BUREAU
Uniondale, NY
he India Association of Long
Island (IALI) proudly celebrat-
Ted its 47th Annual Gala on Fri-
day, July 18, at the prestigious Long
Island Marriott in Uniondale. It was
an elegant black-tie affair, with Long
Island’s most prominent leaders and
community members in attendance,
as well as impeccably dressed guests
who added glamour to the evening.
The night honored three extraordi-
nary business leaders who have signifi-
cantly impacted their industries and the
Indian-American community:
• Chintu Patel, Co-Founder of
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
• Harry Singh, Founder of Bolla Oil
Corp.
• Naveen Shah, Founder of Navika
Capital
The evening commenced with a
warm welcome from Amita Karw-
al, IALI’s Cultural Chair, who invit-
ed Shashi Malik, Gala Chair, to the
stage. Shashi introduced Jasbir Jay
Singh, President of IALI, who re-
ceived a standing ovation from the
audience. In his inspiring address,
President Singh thanked the 3 Offi-
cers, Executive Committee, AdHoc
Committees, the foundation & pil- and the honorees. Jay mentioned the
lars of organization who are the Past humbleness of all three honorees. He
Presidents, sponsors, elected officials, also shared updates on IALI’s ongo- Community Center building project. Shashi Malik & Bhavna Sharma.
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Harry Bolla getting honored
The gala featured a panel dis-
cussion with the honorees, providing
valuable insights into their journeys
of success, resilience, and philanthro-
py. The discussion was both engaging
and inspiring, drawing enthusiastic
applause from the audience.
The evening also recognized the
invaluable contributions of numer-
ous sponsors and community leaders,
including Kanak Golia, Ravi Chopra,
Anil Jain, and Sunil Jain, among
many others.
Guests enjoyed a sumptuous din-
Naveen Shah getting honored ner and cocktail reception catered by
Mint Restaurant, known for its ex-
quisite Indian cuisine, which was a
highlight of the evening.
With over 3,000 members and a
rich legacy of 46 years, IALI contin-
ues to be a cornerstone of the Indi-
an-American community on Long
Island, promoting cultural heritage,
service, and unity. It’s Officers for
this year are Ravindra Kumar as
VP, Hargovind Gupta as Secretary
& Sujata Seth as Treasurer. The
Executive Committee consists of a
very hard-working team including
Dr. Abha Bhatnagar, Amita Karwal,
Ashwani K. Sharma, Deepak Bansal,
Chintu Patel & wife Falguni Patel getting honored Mohan Sharma, Munish Byala, Dr.
Neeru Bhambri, Renu Kapoor, Sanju
ing initiatives, including an exciting Sharma, Shashi Goyal & Vinod Goy-
presentation on the proposed IALI al. The Gala Committee consisted of
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