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Houston, TX
Indian Americans celebrated India’s achievements and aspirations at the 75th Republic Day in Houston at various events, showcasing cultural diversity and pride, dressed in their best vibrant ethnic outfits. Consul General of India, D C Manjunath, unfurled the national flag and addressed the community to convey the speech of Indian President Droupadi Murmu.
In the evening, the Consul General organized a reception to commemorate the Republic Day, which saw the attendance of various dignitaries from Texas and adjoining states, including elected officials, business leaders and professionals from a range of areas, and members of the Indian expatriate community.
Attended by over 300 guests, the consul general spoke highly of India and its strategic alliance with the USA, especially Houston and its model Indian American community.
Manjunath said, “With democracy as the core value, both India and the US are natural partners. There is immense potential for the strategic partnership to further surge ahead for mutual benefit and the benefit of humanity. Texas has the second largest growing and vibrant Indian American diaspora, our strong pillar in strengthening India-US ties by acting as a bridge to facilitate the flow of resources, technology, and best practices.”
Highlighting growing relations between India and Texas, he said, “As per the latest CII report, Texas is the US state with the largest investments by Indian companies close to USD 9.5 billion.” The elected officials present at the event were Fort Bend County Judge K P George, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, Adrian Garcia, Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers, Mayor of Sugarland, Joe R. Zimmerman, Missouri City Mayor Robin J. Elackatt, Stafford Mayor Ken Mathews, Regional Director State Department Katherine Ho, Chancellor and President of University of Houston, Renu Khator, NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams, among others.
