News & Media 2023

FISANA's successful celebration of Father's Day and Mother's Day The event for the celebration of Mother's Day and Father's Day over a gala lunch was the first of its kind. Around 1000 FISANA members attended the celebration on June 18 at the Royal Albert Palace. There were a few keynote speeches by the president and…

On July 9, 2023, a Special Gathering with the World-Renowned Spiritual Leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was held in Newark, New Jersey Newark, NJ— On Sunday, July 9th, 2023, Global humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), brought the "Sixth Sense" public event to…

H.E. Ambassador, Taranjit SinghSandhu: Meet and Greet with thecommunity July 1st, 2023, Plainfield CountryClub, Edison, New Jersey: TheConsulate General of India, inassociation with FIA, organized aCommunity Meet and Greet Event with the Hon. Ambassador ofIndia, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The event was attended by Hon.Consul General (Acting) Dr. VarunJeph, FIA Chairman Ankur Vaidya,President Kenny Desai, Vice PresidentDr.…

FIA successfully concludes its 4th Parade Council Meeting as the Indian American Community gears up to welcome the Indian PM. Narendra Modi The 4th Parade Council meeting was held on June 7, 2023, at Akbar Restaurant in Edison, New Jersey. The meeting commenced with a video address by Hon. Consul General of New York Randhir…

FIA honors the Selfless Volunteers during the 3rd Parade Council Meeting Edison, New Jersey The 3rd Parade Council Meeting was held on May 19, 2023, at Akbar Restaurant.   FIA General Secretary Nishi Dhami opened the meeting and introduced the agenda to the audience. Present were the Executive Members and members of the Board of…

Community Gears to Participate and Witness Historic State Visit in DC June 22 Indian American communities, in synergy with the Indian Consulate General, plan to celebrate Modi’s First ever historical US State Visit on June 22, 2023.   The invitation to witness the ceremonial welcome of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India is to be…

SHAM-E-DHUN Hosts Fund Raising Event for the Siddhivinayak Temple NJ The DHUN Musical Group was back again with the 4th Edition of their annual fund-raising concert for the Siddhivinayak Temple located in the Toms River area on Saturday, May 29th, 2023. The singing event left the audience captivated and enchanted as it showcased an exceptional…

FIA Holds 2nd Parade Council Meeting FIA held its 2nd Parade Council meeting on May 10, 2023, at Akbar Restaurant in Edison, New Jersey, along with the executive committee,comprising Dr. Avinash Gupta, Saurin Parikh, Smita Miki Patel, Haresh Shah, Mahesh Dubal, and Priti Patel. The meeting started with a briefvideo presentation of Mission Life, the…

BJANA, Indian Consulate-NY & BiharFoundationEastCoastCelebratesBuddha Jayanti in NJ The Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), a 47-year-old organization in NJ, USA, in partnership with the Indianconsulate in New York, and the east coast chapter of the Bihar Foundation, conducted successful celebrations of Buddha Jayanti on May 6th at the Buddha Vihar, Princeton, NJ. Buddha…

FIA Team Participates in the Embassyheld Meet and Greet in DC Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Finance, along with Ambassador of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu, had a meet-and-greet with the Indian Diaspora inthe US. FIA team members attended the meet and greet. They spoke about the growing Indo-US cooperation and the…

FIA Holds its First Parade Council Meeting for India Day Parade 2023 The Federation of Indian Associations held its first parade council meeting on April 19, 2023, at Akbar Restaurant in Edison, New Jersey.   Present at the event were Dr. Sudhir Parikh, FIA President Kenny Desai, FIA Chairman Ankur Vaidya, and the executive committee,…

GANA, in Association with the Consulate General of India New York Celebrated Gujarat Maharashtra Day On May 1, 2023, FIA, in association with the Consulate General of India in New York, celebrated Gujarat Maharashtra Day at the Consulate premises. Present at the occasion were the Honorable Consul General of India, New York Randhir Jaiswal, Honorable…

Hon. Minister for External Affairs of India S. Jaishankar Unveils the Theme for FIA’s India Day Parade During the event hosted for the 100th Episode of Mann ki Baat at Somerset, New Jersey, the External Affairs Minister of India, Shri S. Jaishankar, unveiled the theme, "Mission Life Movement: Lifestyle for the Environment," for FIA’s Annual…

Indian American Community embraces the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat - India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses a packed house at 2:00 AM FIA organized a community event for the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat in collaboration with the Indian Embassy and the Indian Community. Theevent took place on April…

Bihar Foundation's East Coast Chapter Celebrates ‘Bihar Diwas 2023’ at Consulate General of India, New York The "Bihar Diwas Celebration" hosted by the Bihar Foundation of USA (East Coast) on March 21 brought together people from the diaspora andthe Indian-American community and brought back memories of home. On the occasion, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar…

FIA Hosts Farewell Reception for Vijay Shankar Prasad Visa Counselor at Indian Consulate, New York Vijay Shankar Prasad, Visa Counsellor with the Consulate General of India in New York, was given a warm farewell by FIA to honor his exemplary service during his tenure in New York. The reception was given at Akbar Restaurant in…

FIA, IAFPE Organize International Women’s Day, Holi with 125 Seniors in MA The Federation of Indian Associations - New England (FIA-NE) and the Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE) jointly celebrated International Women's Day as well as Holi, the Springtime Indian festival of colors, at the Northborough Senior Center, located at 119 Bearfoot Road…

Indian Consulate, FIA Honor 5 Women on International Women's Day New York City - March 8th, the Federation of Indian Associations of NY NJ CT NE held its 5th annual International Women's Day celebrations in association with the Consulate General of India NY at the India House, the Indian Consulate in New York City. On…