New York, Oct. 3 -- Prominent Indian diaspora leader and Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA Prem Bhandari, along with Ankur Vaidya, Chairman, FIA (NY-NJ-CT-NE); Ajay Patel, President, BRUHUD New York Seniors; and Alok Kumar, Trustee, FIA, held a separate and detailed meeting in New York with Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs. Ambassador Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Consul General of India in New York, was also present during the meeting.

Secretary Ranganathan is on an extensive US outreach visit covering New York, Texas, San Francisco and Seattle, interacting with the Indian diaspora to listen to their concerns, understand challenges faced by overseas Indians and seek suggestions, including for the forthcomin...