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Global Influence of the Indian IT Sector discussed during first ever

Event organized by ITServe Alliance at the Indian Consulate in NY

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New York, NY
I
see the 2,200 companies that rep-
resent ITServe Alliance, mostly
with Indian connection, Indian
origin, serving this country in a very
critical way, and serving India back
home with critical services,” said Am-
bassador Binaya Srikanta Pradhan,
Consul General of India, an experi-
enced diplomat and ambassador, in
his inaugural address at the first-ev-
er event hosted jointly by the Indian
Consulate and ITServe Alliance at
the iconic Ballroom of the Indian
Consulate in New York on Friday
August 29, 2025.
With focus on “Global Influence
of the Indian IT Sector,” the event,
organized by ITServe Alliance in co-
ordination with the New York, New
Jersey, and Philadelphia Chapters of
ITServe and their respective leaders,
Baswa Shaker Shamshabad, Subrah-
manyam Osuru, and Sitaram Muk-
kamala. The event was eloquently
emceed by Hema Dommaraju and
Rajasekhar Borusu.
Ambassador Pradhan spoke ex-
tensively about the critical role being
played by the IT industry led by In-
dia, fostering stronger ties between
India and the United States. The
career diplomat, who has served in
Moscow, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Mahajan, Vararda, and Ambassador only $1.5 billion of the $1 trillion Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
and Tanzania, where he helped es- Pradhan to Pramita Sen, Director at global market, India’s IT industry has leadership. “I don’t remember a sin-
tablish India’s first overseas IIT cam- CUNY. experienced significant and sustained gle session where a country among
pus, shared his insights on India-US In his keynotes address, Anjan growth. the 125 countries would not have
partnerships and the vital role of the Lahiri, CEO of Navikebzand and Recalling the recent Global requested India to share something
Indian diaspora in building global in- co-founder of Mindtree spoke about South meeting where 125 countries called DPI, the digital public infra-
novation. Indian IT exports, software industry, were part of, Pradhan referred to structure of India. And you are the
Reflecting on the core dynamic global IT services, TCS, Infosys, AI how India decided to become that community who have created that in
role of ITServe Alliance, Vallbhane- transformation, .com era, technology voice of the Global South under India.”
ni said, “ITServe is focused on three design, India liberalization, tempo-
key areas: Protecting the small and rary visas, business growth, strategic
medium-sized IT companies here in focus, productivity enhancement,
the United States, Providing a plat- knowledge work, and economic
form to do business at a minimum growth.
cost, and Helping our member com- Lahiri highlighted the remark-
panies to grow their business.” able IT growth of India over the past
In their ongoing commitment quarter-century. He said, India’s IT
to give back to the community and industry has undergone remarkable
to strengthen IT education, espe- growth since 1999, when software ex-
cially among the poorer communi- ports accounted for just $1.5 billion
ties towards STEM Education, the out of a $1 trillion global market. To-
New York Chapter donated $5,000 day, Indian IT exports exceed $280
to CUNY College in New York. billion, making up nearly a quarter
The check was presented by Baswa, of the $1.2 trillion global IT services
Hiren, Dev, Dilip, Asha, Sirtisha, and industry. He stated that since 1999,
Raj in the presence of Vallabhaneni, when software exports represented

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