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www.desitalk.com – that’s all you need to know 5 COVER STORY September 27, 2024 that people of both countries can benefit. “Especially in my hometown of Detroit, our auto busi- ness is impacted by China’s aggression and their unfair trade. I will look forward to a strong India-US relation- ship, and that will help Detroit workers,” he added. In his speech, Modi announced plans to establish two new Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, as well as a Thiruvalluvar Chair of Tamil studies at the University of Houston. President of the US-India Security Council, Ramesh Kapur told News India Times, “I am from Boston, so what really stood up is when he announced that he’s going to open a Consulate in Boston. He stressed that the relation- ship of US and India is going to continue.” Kapur said he feels PMModi “is starting to move more towards theWest — a little bit more, because it’s the only place where the future of India belongs. Both US and India are democracies,” adding, “In future, we will see the first Indian American President. That’s what we have really achieved in America.” Founder of Indiaspora, MR Rangaswami said PM Modi’s speech summed up his 10-years journey with Indian Americans. Rangaswami, who also met PMModi backstage, re- called earlier such diaspora gatherings. “When PMModi came to the Madison Square Garden, he was introducing himself to the diaspora. Then he continued that with the tech community in San Jose. After that he had the whole alliance with Trump when he was in Howdy Modi, and now back in NewYork with the community again.” PMModi “laid out beautifully” what has happened over the 10 years in terms of infrastructure, education, and trade, and in the best sense, “saluted the Indian di- aspora. So, it shows his commitment to us,” Rangaswami said. Meetu Ahlawat of the Overseas Friends of BJP-USA, who traveled fromVirginia told News India Times “Prime Minister Modi delivered a powerful speech, and I was particularly inspired by his vision to transform India into a developed nation by 2047. One statement that stood out to me was when he said, “Apna dabav badhana nahin, apna prabhav badhana hai,” clarifying, “This idea of enhancing “prabhav” (influence) instead of “dabav” (pressure) reflects a call for positive global engagement and leadership.” Shoba Viswanathan, Vice President of Development and Civic Engagement at Indiaspora, who attended a breakfast meeting with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, said the Foreign Minister emphasized with conviction that the Indo-US relationship would not have reached its current level without the significant contributions of the Indian diaspora. He also made it clear that his remarks were genuine and not aimed to please anyone in the crowd. “Obviously, I think the reason he could say it with con- viction is because the convergence is happening. But the diaspora’s strength here is definitely helping us contrib- ute and bolster the natural direction of what the relation- ship is at this point,” Viswanathan said. Executive Director of the Hindu American Foundation, Suhag Shukla, who served as the Media Coordinator for the Modi&US event, told News India Times, “We had over 80 outlets who had registered. Overall, the journalists enjoyed it and had a chance to see how the community can come together with a volunteer effort to celebrate our culture and our heritage and the US-India friendship.” Shukla shared that the organizers reached out to her four weeks ago to put together a program for the com- munity members. Given her experience in educating the public about culture and heritage, she gladly accepted the role as a way to serve the community. Uma Putane, who performed a South Indian Telan- gana-Andhra special folk dance, called Yellamma Devi before PMModi spoke, told News India Times, “the dance is performed usually by villagers to fight evil and bring peace and prosperity to their village,” adding “And I’m so proud to be here, and thanks to the committee for giving us this opportunity to perform today. I am proud of India no matter where we go.” Dr. Damodar Narella of American Association of Physi- cians of Indian Origin, AAPI, said he was happy to witness PMModi’s speech in person. “I am glad to be here and support PMModi. Because I really appreciate what he is doing for the country. He is doing the right thing, and people have to appreciate his efforts,” Dr. Narella said. Miss IndiaWorldwide 2024, Dhruvi Patel, told News India Times, “I never in my life would have ever thought that I would be in the same room as PMModi. But I’m so honored and so grateful that I had the chance and have the possibility to even be here with him.” Indian Americans Moved By “Emotional And Inspirational” Speech Of PM Modi, Proud Of His World Stature And Accomplishments Photo:T.Vishnudatta Jayaraman,News IndiaTimes Photo:CourtesyDr.Parikh Photo:T.Vishnudatta Jayaraman,News IndiaTimes Modi&US media coordinator Suhag Shukla (in the middle with white and brown dress) along with media volunteer team on September 22, 2024, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York. From left, Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, president-elect of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media and ITV Gold, and Dr. Satish Kathula, current president of AAPI, at the Nassau Coliseum September 23, 2024, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a crowd of 15,000 people. One of the groups performed at the event pose for a picture on September 22, 2024, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York. America-India Is The AI Power Of The New World: PM Modi said PMModi. America and India are poised to become AI power- houses in the new world, he enthused. During his address at the Quad Leaders’ Summit, PM Modi emphasized that the group is a “force of Global Good” that will contribute to the betterment of the world. The US-India partnership has made significant strides in AI research and development. The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) has facilitated coopera- tion in key areas like space, semiconductors, and ad- vanced telecommunications, he noted. The two nations are also collaborating on the develop- ment of small modular reactor technologies and explor- ing opportunities to expand cooperation in solar, wind, and nuclear energy. - Continued From Page 4 - Continued From Page 4