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    Newsmakers of the Week                                                    JULY 03, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 34

                             NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK

                       Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

                                     BIMAL PATEL                                                  RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI

                  Indian candidate elected UN’s                                   Congressman condemns ‘Go back

                         ITLOS tribunal judge                                                      to India’ chants

                                                                                        ashington, DC:  Democrat
                                                                                        Congressman Raja Krish-
                                                                                Wnamoorthi on Thursday (lo-
                                                                                cal time) condemned white suprem-
                                                                                acist slogans,  including “Go  back to
                                                                                India” and “You will not replace us”,
                                                                                outside a Texas city hall, saying such
                                                                                hate targeting any community has no
                                                                                place in America.
                                                                                    Krishnamoorthi  urged  unity
                                                                                against bigotry.
                                                                                    In a post on X, he said, “Go back to
                                                                                India.” “You will not replace us.” Those
                                                                                were the chants of white supremacists
                                                                                outside a Texas city hall just weeks ago.
                                                                                Whether directed at Hindus, Muslims,
                                                                                Jews, or any other community, hate has no place in America. We must stand shoul-
                                                                                der-to-shoulder against bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination wherever it appears.”
                                                                                    In a similar vein, earlier during his visit to India in May, US Secretary of
                                                                                State Marco Rubio strongly defended the United States as a welcoming country
                                                                                while dismissing racist comments targeting Indians in the United States as the
                                                                                actions of “stupid people”, saying such remarks do not reflect America’s broader
                                                                                character as an immigrant-friendly nation.
                  ew York, NY:  India’s candidate, Professor Bimal N Patel, has been   Addressing a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister S Jais-
                  elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea   hankar in New Delhi, Rubio responded to a question on racism against Indians
            N(ITLOS) in New York, serving for the 2026-2035 term, the Permanent   in the US and said he takes such concerns seriously, but emphasised that offen-
            Mission of India at New York said on Friday.                        sive remarks made by individuals do not reflect the values of the United States.
                External Affairs S Jaishankar extended his congratulations to Patel on   Rubio reiterated his stance of how “people say stupid stuff” when asked
            the election.                                                       about racist comments targeting Indians in the United States, following a ques-
                “Congratulations Dr. Bimal Patel! Sincerely thank UNCLOS member   tion raised at a press conference in the national capital on Sunday.
            states for their support,” he said in a statement on X.                 Clarifying his response, Rubio said he was referring to online comments and
                Patel will take office on October 1 this year in the tribunal, which acts as a   suggested that some of them could be posted by trolls or bots.
            specialised global court ensuring the peaceful, legal regulation of the world’s   Noting that he did not know the exact context of the question being referred
            oceans, its uses, and its resources.                                to, Rubio said he assumed it was about online activity.
                MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed Patel’s election as a “signif-
            icant milestone.”                                                                            KUNAL SHAH
                “We thank all member states for their trust in India and congratulate
            Prof. Patel and all eminent members elected to the Tribunal,” he stated.         CRED founder to lead
                Patel’s successful election ensures India’s continued representation in the
            tribunal. The election was held within the framework of the 36th Conference         WhatsApp globally
            of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
            (UNCLOS) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from June 15        enlo Park, CA: CRED founder Kunal Shah on Monday announced
            to June 19.                                                                 that he will join Meta to lead WhatsApp globally, while stepping away
                “Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Bimal N. Patel for being elected as Judge of  Mfrom his operating role at CRED after building the fintech platform
            the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in New York today.   over the past several years.
            His election takes forward India’s enduring commitment to multilateralism   Sharing the development in a social media post, Shah said CRED is now
            and the Law of the Sea,” the Permanent Mission of India at New York said.  ready for its next phase of growth and that Miten Sampat will take over as inter-
                Wishing Patel, the mission thanked all member states for their support   im Chief Executive Officer. CRED is ready for its next phase. I am stepping back
            and applauded all candidates for their vision and commitment to UNCLOS.  and @miten steps in as interim CEO,” Shah said in the post.
                UNCLOS came into effect in 1994 and currently has 172 members.      He added that Miten Sampat has been leading strategy and finance at the
                The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an indepen-  company and has been associated with him since 2020.
            dent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the   Reflecting  on  his  entrepreneurial  journey,  Shah  said  that  after  exiting
            Law of the Sea.                                                                                              Continued on next page... >>

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