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    The Indian Eye
                                            COMING TO AMERICA                                                                               17
                                                                                                                         JULY 10, 2026

            into reality.
                As immigrants, we also bring with
            us  our own values, traditions, work
            ethic, and commitment to family and
            community.  The  Indian-American
            community  has  contributed  signifi-
            cantly to medicine, science, technol-
            ogy,  business,  education,  and  public
            service.  We  have  strengthened  the
            bond between India and the United
            States and have helped build goodwill
            between the world’s oldest and largest
            democracies.
                When I reflect on my life today,
            I  recognize  that  coming  to  America
            was one of the most consequential
            decisions I ever made. America gave
            me opportunities that allowed me to
            fulfill my potential. At the same time,
            my Indian roots provided the values
            and character that enabled me to take
            advantage of those opportunities.
                I  remain  deeply  grateful—to
            my  parents,  teachers,  mentors,  col-
            leagues,  patients,  friends,  and  the
            countless individuals who helped me
            along  the  way.  Their  support  trans-
            formed  a  young  boy  from  a  small
            village in India into a physician, sur-
            geon,  community  leader,  and  proud
            American of Indian origin.
                My  journey  reaffirms  a  simple
            truth: dreams can come true when
            hard work meets opportunity. Amer-
            ica provided the opportunity; my up-
            bringing provided the determination.
            Together,  they  made  me  who  I  am
            today.
                As I look toward the future, I
            measure success not merely by per-
            sonal accomplishments but by the
            lives we touch, the opportunities we
            create for others, and the legacy we
            leave behind. If my journey has taught
            me anything, it is that gratitude, per-
            severance, and service to others are
            the true markers of a meaningful life.
                One of the most important real-
            izations from my journey in America
            has been  that  while Indian Ameri-
            cans are among the most successful
            immigrant communities in the coun-
            try, we have not yet achieved the lev-
            el of unity that our accomplishments
            deserve. We excel as individuals in
            medicine,  technology,  business,  ac-
            ademia, and public service, yet too
            often remain divided by region, lan-
            guage, religion, profession, and orga-
            nizational affiliations.
                As a result, our collective influ-
            ence has not matched our individual
            success. The next great challenge for
            the Indian  diaspora is not  achiev-
            ing  success—we  have  already  done
            that—but learning to work together
            toward  common  goals  while  cele-
            brating our diversity.

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