Consul General of India in New York Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay hosted a Reception to celebrate the 65th Republic Day of India on January 26, 2014. The Reception was attended by over 200 persons comprising representatives from the Indian American community, Consuls General and other dignitaries, including Senator Swati Dandekar from Iowa, Ms Patty Judge, former Lt. Governor of Iowa, Assemblymen, Upendra Chivkula and Raj Mukherjee from New Jersey and Assemblyman David Weprin from New York State, New York City Councilmen Mr Daniel Dromm and Mr Paul Vallone.

Consul General read out the excerpts from the address of the President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, on the eve of the Republic Day. In his remarks, the Consul General commended the Indian-American community for its contribution to the India-US relations. He also addressed the issues faced by the community and appealed to them to work closely with the Consulate to sort out their difficulties. He informed the audience about the plans of the Consulate to hold two flagship programmes, Media India 2014, and State-by-State India during 2014.

The programme concluded with poetry recital by Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana, followed by cake cutting and snacks/refreshments.

January 27, 2014

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