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www.desitalk.com – that’s all you need to know 9 CITY VIEWS Augustt 1, 2025 Indian Students Dive Into Pace University’s Global Leadership & Law Program F or the second summer, Pace University enrolled twenty-eight high-achiever students from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) for an immersive three-week academic exchange this July. Hosted across Pace’s NewYork City andWestchester campuses, the program combines rigorous course- work, real-world exposure, and cultural exploration. The summer exchange program brings together two distinct academic tracks as part of Pace’s expanding international footprint and its commitment to prepare globally minded professionals. The first of these two, The Marketing, Entrepreneur- ship, and Finance Program, is offered through the Center for Global Business Programs (CGBP) at the Lubin School of Business. The second, Study Abroad in Corporate Law and Sustainability experi- ence, is hosted by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’sWhite Plains Campus. “Pace University offers a uniquely im- mersive environment where international students can learn, explore, and grow,” said John Meletiadis, assistant dean of the Center for Global Business Programs (CGBP). “Our goal is to prepare global- ready professionals who can lead across cultures, both here and around the world.” The program with twelve enrollments included coursework by Professors Pradeep Gopalakrishna and Vishal Lala, including case study analysis and real- time simulation in the business track, where the curriculum includes modules in marketing, data analytics, finance, and entrepreneurship. “It’s been eye-opening to see how busi- ness is taught and practiced in the U.S.,” said Harshaal Wagh, a Bachelors and Masters student. “The professors here are incredibly helpful,” he said. Annika Raj, a Bachelors student shared similar senti- ments about faculty. Ayushman Anand liked the coursework. “We role-played as CEOs, NGOs, journal- ists, and public stakeholders trying to manage a corporate whistleblower crisis. It felt like we were running a real com- pany. It was incredibly immersive.” For Keshav Jethliya, an MBA student, found a new perspective with the pro- gram. “Being in NewYork opens your thinking,” he said. The sixteen law track students partici- pated in Corporate Law and Sustainability, hosted at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law inWhite Plains. This program focused on legal issues such as corporate responsi- bility, climate finance, nonprofit law, and human rights. Students engaged in inter- active sessions and site visits to the U.S. District Court, the UN Global Compact, and the UN Headquarters. “Pace University has the best environ- mental law program in the United States, so it just made sense to study corporate law and sustainability here,” said Anika Chaudhary, who is doing Bachelors at Jindal. “My field of interest is fashion law, which ties into corporate law and sustain- ability, so this program was the perfect fit,” said Sunidhi Mitani, who is doing Bach- elors. “The professors were so interactive, and I loved theWhite Plains campus—it has such a lovely environment.” As part of the growing collaboration between the two universities, Pace Uni- versity representatives attended the inau- guration of the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies, held by JGU at the Harvard Club of NewYork City. The event was attended by dignitaries, students, and alumni. Praising the partnership with Pace, JGUVice Chancellor Raj Kumar said, “The students are offered extremely valu- able education, as you can see here today, all these students here are part of that partnership.” Consul General of India in NewYork, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, visited Pace University to meet with the exchange students from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University and to engage with university leadership. Pace exchange students were also invited to participate in a Student Interaction Program held at the Consul- ate General of India in NewYork, which recognized the university’s growing global partnerships and its role in fostering Indo–U.S. academic collaboration. By Hitasha Nagdeo, Special to Desi Talk PHOTO:CourtesyConsulate General of India,NewYork. JGU Business and Law summer exchange students met with Consul General of India Binaya Srikanta Pradhan (center) at the Consulate General of India in New York City. NYPD Officer Killed By Gunman In Latest Rampage, Came From Bangladesh, Community, Police Mourn T he NewYork City Police Depart- ment posted a photo announcing the death of one of its own officers killed by a man on a shooting ram- page Monday, July 28, 2025. Didarul Islam, 36, was the first to be killed by the shooter who drove in from Nevada, leaving his wife and two children fatherless in the Bronx, where the Bangla- deshi community began gathering soon after to mourn with the family. “Police Officer Didarul Islam repre- sented the very best of our department. He was protecting NewYorkers from dan- ger when his life was tragically cut short today. We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy,” the NYPD posted on X, with a photo of the officer who had served barely 3 years in the force. NewYork Times reported June 29, that leaders of the Bangladeshi community, as well as family and friends gathered early to pay their respects to the slain officer. It also said Islam’s wife is pregnant with their 3rd child. Mayor Eric Adams praised Islam for heroism and also met his family. “He’s an immigrant from Bangladesh and he loved this city and everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person. He embodies what this city is all about. He’s a true blue NewYorker, not only in a uni- form he wore, but in his spirit and energy of loving this city,” Adams said at a press conference. “Early tonight I met with the officer’s family, I told them that he was a hero and we admire him for putting his life on the line. This was his dad only son. I think about Jordan, my child, and it’s unimagi- nable to experience a loss of this magni- tude. And three of the innocent civilians are also dead. Two males and one female and another male is seriously injured fighting for his life in critical condition because of the violent, despicable attack,” the Mayor added. On his Facebook account, Mayor Adams showed flags at half-mast, noting, “As a mark of respect for the memory of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam who died in the line of duty and the multiple victims of the mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan at 345 Park Avenue yesterday, I’ve ordered all flags on all city buildings and station- ary flagstaffs throughout the five boroughs to be lowered to half-staff until further notice.” By a StaffWriter NYPD Officer Disarul Islam killed in shooting rampage July 28, 2025. Flags at half mast to mourn the deaths of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam and others, in the July 28, 2025 massacre in Midtown Manhattan. PHOTO:NYPD ON X PHOTO:Facebook @NYCMayor