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Indian Overseas Congress, USA appoints Mr. Minhaj Akhtar

as the Working President, IOCUSA Midwest Region.

OUR BUREAU pora to support freedom and justice
for everyone back in our motherland.”
New York, NY
Ms. Sophia Sharma General
he Indian Overseas Congress, Secretary IOCUSA, was the modera-
USA (IOCUSA) proudly host- tor of the event. Mr. Gurpreet Singh,
Ted a Membership Drive on Chairman IOCUSA Haryana Chap-
19th October 2023 at the Shalimar ter, Mr. Satheesan Nair, Executive
Banquet in Chicago, Illinois, where Vice-President of the Kerala Chap-
it appointed Mr. Minhaj Akhtar as ter and Senior Leader of IOCUSA,
the working President for the Mid- and Mr. Iftekhar Sharif, a prominent
west Region. This event echoed the community member, seasoned busi-
organization’s continuous mission to nessman, and philanthropist, were
galvanize the Indian diaspora toward also present at the event.
active socio-political participation. This illustrious panel delved
The Membership Drive was a into pertinent discussions resonating
hub of insightful dialogues and vi- political acumen, reflected in his for us to raise our voices and preserve with the event’s theme, further ce-
brant discussions, reflecting the IOC, tenure as an advisor to former Indi- democracy.” Following his address, menting IOC, USA’s credibility, and
USA’s core tenets of democracy, in- an Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Mr. Pitroda engaged in an interactive the collective endeavor towards a ro-
clusivity, and celebration of Indian his instrumental role in India’s tele- session, addressing queries from the bust India-US partnership.
heritage. Over the years, the organi- communication revolution, aligned Indian diaspora present, further en- With over 100 attendees, the
zation has established a legacy of fos- seamlessly with the event’s essence riching the discourse. event provided a rich networking
tering dialogues between India and and the broader objectives of the The panel featured an array of platform and fostered a collabora-
its overseas community that have sig- IOC, USA. Mr. Pitroda said, ‘India is distinguished and seasoned leaders tive spirit amongst like-minded in-
nificantly impacted policies and their all about diversity, inclusion, love, de- within the IOC, USA, and the broad- dividuals.
proper implementation. mocracy, and all these things are be- er community. Mr. Mohinder Singh The Membership Drive was not
The event’s centerpiece was the ing attacked systematically under the Gilzian, President of IOCUSA, said just a means to augment IOCUSA’s
keynote address by Mr. Sam Pitroda, current governance. Congress is an in his address, “We are on our way to membership but also became a cel-
a distinguished political and tech- idea that fought for an independent establishing a team in all the states of ebration of the diaspora’s collective
nology thought leader. Mr. Pitroda’s India, and it’s under attack. It is time the USA and uniting the Indian Dias- achievements and aspirations.

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