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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 12, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 32

                     New York State Senate adopts

              resolution for August 15, 2026, as

                               India Independence Day

            OUR BUREAU                        New York expressed its sincere grat-  “India  has  been  around  for    “I am proud to represent a dis-
                                              itude to Senator Mr. Jeremy Cooney   thousands of years. It has been a civ-  trict  that  is  enriched  by  a  dynam-
            Albany, NY
                                              for  sponsoring  the  adopted  resolu-  ilization. It has been a country. It has   ic  and  growing  Indian  population
                  he New York State Senate ad-  tion. The Consulate also thanked the   been a model of democracy for ac-  whose  culture,  traditions,  entrepre-
                  opted  Resolution  J1935,  me-  Hon’ble Senators and the New York   tually a lot longer than our country.   neurship, and community spirit real-
            Tmorializing  the  Governor  to   State Senate for their warm recogni-  But we celebrate the contributions   ly strengthen our neighborhoods ev-
            proclaim  August  15,  2026,  as  India   tion of India’s rich heritage and the   of Indian Americans to our commu-  ery single day,” said New York State
            Independence  Day  in  the  State  of   invaluable contributions of the In-  nities right here in New York and in   Senator Steven D. Rhoads.
            New  York.  During  the  discussion,   dian-American  community  to  New   the  United  States,”  said  New  York   “There  are  large  Indian  Amer-
            several New York State Senators   York.                             State Senator John C. Liu.        ican communities throughout New
            spoke  warmly  about  India’s  civili-  “Across  the  globe,  Indians  are   “The Indian American commu-  York  State.  They  have  become  in-
            zational  heritage,  democratic  tradi-  making lasting impacts in their com-  nity is woven into the fabric of our   tegral to our communities, not only
            tions,  Mahatma  Gandhi’s  enduring   munities, and this is an opportunity   everyday  life  in  the  61st  District.   participating as business owners and
            message,  and  the  remarkable  con-  to  join  together  and  celebrate  and   They are our neighbors raising fam-  civic  leaders,  but  also  academically
            tributions  of  the  Indian-American   reflect on our shared history, culture,   ilies here, working in critical profes-  excelling  in  our  schools.  They  truly
            community  to  New  York  and  the   and heritage,” said New York State   sions,  and  helping  shape  the  char-  are the path to the future,” said New
            United States.                    Senator Jeremy Cooney.            acter of our region,” said New York   York State Senator Jack M. Martin.
                The remarks reflected the deep    “Gandhi  once  said  that  the  fu-  State Senator Jeremy J. Zellner.   The  Consulate  General  of  In-
            people-to-people  bonds  between   ture depends on what we do in the    “Let  us  continue  our  tradition   dia,  New  York  deeply  appreciated
            India and the United States and the   present. That message of Gandhi is   of friendship. What we have in com-  this recognition by the New York
            growing role of the Indian-American   inspiration  even  for  Indian  Amer-  mon is more than what separates us.   State Senate, which reflects the close
            diaspora in strengthening communi-  icans  today  and  for  future  genera-  We share so much, and let us contin-  bonds of friendship, democracy and
            ties across New York.             tions too,” said New York State Sen-  ue that relationship,” said New York   shared values between India and the
                The Consulate General of India,   ator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.    State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky.   United States.

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