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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  APRIL 17, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 22

                         GOPIO-Dallas Chapter Inaugurated with

             Community and Political Leaders in Attendance

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            while fostering greater civic engage-
                                                                                                                  ment within the community.
            Dallas, TX
                                                                                                                      The event concluded with a vote
                  he Global Organization for                                                                      of thanks delivered by Executive
                  People of Indian Origin (GO-                                                                    Vice President Vinoth Mani, fol-
            TPIO)  officially  launched  its                                                                      lowed by a networking session over
            Dallas Chapter during a prestigious                                                                   light refreshments.
            ceremony at Bhartiya Nivas in Dallas,
            Texas. The event brought together                                                                           Post-Launch Engagement
            a broad cross-section of the Indian                                                                       Following the inauguration, the
            diaspora  and  marked  a  significant                                                                 newly formed chapter hosted a lun-
            milestone in strengthening commu-                                                                     cheon meeting on March 30, 2026,
            nity advocacy and representation                                                                      bringing together diaspora small and
            across North Texas. It served as a                                                                    medium business owners and pro-
            high-profile  gathering  of  diplomatic   Chapter would serve as a vital bridge   ognition of his contributions.  fessional practitioners. The session
            representatives, community leaders,  connecting  local  communities  with   Cultural and Community Highlights  explored the potential establishment
            and professionals united by a shared   global initiatives. He underscored                             of a Dallas Chapter of the GOPIO
            vision for the region’s rapidly growing   the important role of the Indian di-  The program was emceed by   Chamber of Commerce and Industry
            Indian-origin population.         aspora in strengthening Indo–U.S.  Shabnam Modgil  and featured a   (GCCI) at A2B Indian Vegetarian
                The ceremony reached a de-    relations and highlighted GOPIO’s   blend of ceremonial and cultural el-  Restaurant.
            fining  moment  with  a  traditional   continued commitment to safe-  ements that reflected the vibrancy of   The meeting was addressed by
            lamp-lighting, symbolizing unity and   guarding the interests of Non-Resi-  the Indian diaspora:      Dr. Thomas Abraham and Chap-
            new beginnings. The inauguration   dent Indians (NRIs) and Persons of  •  A traditional lamp-lighting cere-  ter President Muthu Mudaliar, and
            was led by Consul General of India in   Indian Origin (PIOs) worldwide.  mony involving dignitaries, found-  moderated by Executive Vice Pres-
            Houston, D.C. Manjunath, alongside    Dr. Thomas Abraham, GOPIO       ing members, and Dallas chapter   ident Vinoth Mani. A presentation
            GOPIO International Chairman Dr.  Founder and Chairman, reflected on   leadership                     was followed by an interactive ques-
            Thomas Abraham and GOPIO In-      the organization’s historic achieve- •  Energetic cultural performances   tion-and-answer session with active
            ternational President Prakash Shah.  ments  and  global impact.  GOPIO   choreographed by Masti Academy,  audience participation. GCCI aims
            They were joined by local leadership,  International  President  Prakash  showcasing the richness of Indian   to create a robust network connect-
            including Chapter President Muthu   Shah also addressed attendees, re-  heritage                      ing  diaspora  businesses  locally,  na-
            Mudaliar,  Executive Vice President   inforcing the organization’s mission  •  Strong participation from leaders   tionally, and globally.
            Vinoth Mani, and Joint Treasurer   and future direction. Local leaders,   representing prominent Indian      About GOPIO-Dallas-TX
            Bharat Bhakta.                    including Chapter President Muthu   community organizations across
                The program started with ren-  Mudaliar and Joint Treasurer Bharat   the region                       Founded to advance the inter-
            dering of the National Anthem of   Bhakta, spoke about the importance       A Vision for Dallas       ests and global engagement of peo-
            the USA and India. After the lighting   of establishing a Dallas chapter and                          ple of Indian origin, GOPIO is a
            ceremony, Masti Academy Dance     encouraged community members to       The establishment of the GO-  non-profit,  non-partisan,  and  secu-
            Group presented a Bollywood dance.  actively participate.           PIO Dallas Chapter comes in re-   lar organization. GOPIO-Dallas-TX
                Distinguished  Guests  and  Key-  Indian American political lead-  sponse to the rapid growth of the   Chapter plans to organize civic,
            note Address                      ers, including Frisco Councilman   Indian population in the Dallas–Fort   cultural, educational, and youth-fo-
                Consul General D.C. Manju-    Burt Thakur and local assembly can-  Worth metroplex, as noted in recent   cused programs; facilitating dialogue
            nath  attended  as  Chief  Guest  and   didate Sanjay Narayan, delivered   Malayalam media reports. The chap-  with policymakers and thought lead-
            delivered the keynote address. He   felicitation remarks to mark the oc-  ter aims to provide a unified platform   ers;  and  collaborating  with  partner
            commended GOPIO’s 36-year leg-    casion.  Houston Community  leader   for professional networking, social   organizations to strengthen commu-
            acy and emphasized that the Dallas   Sam Kannappan was honored in rec-  advocacy, and cultural preservation   nity engagement and public service.

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