Indian American leaders meet Indian parliamentarians at Consulate in New York

November 8, 2024

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Above and below, a parliamentary delegation from India met with Indian American leaders at the Indian Consulate in New York Nov. 7, 2024, PHOTO: ITV Gold.

The Indian Consulate in New York held a meet-and-greet between visiting parliamentarians and leaders of the Indian American community November 7, 2024.

India’s Consul General in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan speaking at the meeting of Indian parliamentarians with Indian American leaders Nov. 7, 2024. PHOTO: ITV Gold

Led by the Consul General of India Binaya Srikant Pradhan, the delegation from India included Indian lawmakers Rajeev Shukla, Tiruchi Siva, K.T.S. Tulsi, Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Dr. Amar Singh, Dr. Sasmit Patra, Indu Goswami, Kavita Patidar, Swati Maliwal, Sambit Patra, and Uday Srinivas Tangella.

Padma Shri recipient Dr. Sudhir Parikh speaking at the Nov. 7, 2024, meeting of Indian American leaders and a parliamentary delegation from India, at the Indian Consulate in New York. PHOTO: ITV Gold

Members of the Indian parliamentary delegation, Rajeev Shukla, left, and Tiruchi Siva, right, at the meeting with Indian American leaders at the Indian Consulate in New York. PHOTO: ITV Gold

The leaders of the Indian American community whom the Indian lawmakers met at the round table, included Padma Shri recipient Dr. Sudhir Parikh, chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media/ITV Gold, Chairman of Federation of Indian Associations of tri-state Ankur Vaidya, New York State Senator Kevin Thomas, Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna, entrepreneur/philanthropist Deepak Raj, Mohan Nannapaneni, Dr. Raj Bhayani, as well as Chintu Patel, Sanjay Chaubey, Prashant Tripathy, and others, according to a post on X from the Indian Consulate.

Some of the main speakers at the Indian Consulate in New York meeting of Indian American leaders and parliamentarians from India. PHOTO: X @IndiainNewYork

The discussions centered around the US-India relationship.The Indian American leaders spoke on different aspects of the US-India relationship.

Some of the Indian parliamentarians speaking at the meeting with Indian American leaders at the Indian Consulate in New York. Also seen in collage is Indian Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, bottom row, right. PHOTO: X @IndiainNewYork

The Indian MPs appreciated the positive contribution of the Indian diaspora to the multicultural fabric of United States, while preserving their Indian cultural heritage. They also praised Indian Americans for their role in strengthening the US-India partnership.