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NEWS

Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston shines the limelight on Hindu-Muslim amity

Keynote speaker Richard McKinney, a former U.S. Marine who planned to blow up a local mosque converted to Islam and now preaches at the same mosque. Photos by QUAIL TINWALA.

By SESHADRI KUMAR Contrary to the false propaganda in sections of the media and by certain politicians, who for a long time, tried to keep both the Hindu and Muslim communities separate in India, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in India and the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) USA would always like to have communal harmony and unity among all religions, Ramesh Bhutada, noted Hindu community leader in Houston, told the Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston (IMAGH).

Bhutada, founder and CEO of Star Pipe Products, and national vice-president of the HSS (an offspring of RSS) in the U.S. was the chief guest at the 10th annual Eid Milan hosted by the IMAGH on June 16.

Bhutada is also on the board of advisors of Hindus of Greater Houston.

By his presence at the gathering of Indian Muslims and his willingness to have an open dialogue, Bhutada sought to dispel the mistaken notion of constant Hindu-Muslim conflict or that Hindu political groups oppressed Muslims.

Bhutada quoted the RSS General Secretary Mohan Bhagwat, who was staying in his house in Houston a few years ago. In an interview with Houston area journalist Haider Kazim, Bhagwat categorically said India’s development cannot be complete without the development and progress of the minorities.

“We all carry historical baggage. Let’s acknowledge that.

We cannot look backward, but should always look forward.

That is the only way to lead a peaceful life in this world,” Bhutada said.

He cited the example of Richard McKinney, the keynote speaker, who had a change of heart when he started looking forward instead of backward, when hate turned into love.

A similar thing happened in the case of India’s Consul-Gen-

eral Dr. Anupam Ray whose father had to flee Bangladesh, then East Pakistan in 1947 and his great maternal parents fled Dhaka due to religious violence in 1971. Alluding to these episodes, Bhutada said Ray did not look backwards. Recently, he hosted an Iftar party at the Consulate, not because he had to, but because he wanted to.

“The only way we can win the hearts of people is with love and peace, cooperation and unity. That is the only way the world can progress,” he said.

“What else can we do in partnership with our friends at IMAGH,” Bhutada pondered.

Four years ago, on the advice of one of his friends, Bhutada supported a Muslim youth, Arshad Sheikh, from the old city of Hyderabad in his efforts to help poor, Muslim children.

Bhutada did not know what exactly he was going to do, but has been helping him for the last 4 years. Recently Bhutada spoke to him. What Arshad Sheikh has done is very inspiring, Bhutada said. He has set up Kalam centers (named after the former President of India) where he is providing vocational training to 500 Muslim boys and girls. During the day, they go to the Madrasas and in the evening from 5-7, they come to these 20-odd centers.

“I appeal to you to have this kind of partnership and support young individuals like this who are willing to make the poor children proud citizens of India,” Bhutada said.

The Keynote speaker, Richard McKinney, perfectly matched the profile of IMAGH’s motto of “Fostering amity across cultures, communities and religions.”

After 25 years in the armed services and several tours in the Middle East, McKinney, a U.S. Marine, retired after he was injured in an explosion in Iraq.

He had a deep sense of hatred towards Muslims and felt it was his duty as an American to blow up a mosque in his hometown. After making plans to execute his mission, a conver-

sation with his young daughter about a Muslim boy in her school triggered a fresh thought in his mind and he went to the mosque. His conversation with the Imam changed the course of his life. A would-be terrorist, instead of blowing up a mosque, changed his religion, became a Muslim and a few years later became the president the local Islamic Society.

McKinney often speaks at gatherings and motivates people to eliminate hate. Misunderstandings hold us back. We have to take up this fight; don’t leave it to politicians. If a bad dude can do it, others can do it,” he said, alluding to his own transformation.

Dr. Anupam Ray, in his remarks, noted that poverty, disease, Internet and technology has no religion and the desire to inspire and improve has no religion. “Religion unites us as there are many paths to God. It is time for religions to compete on which religion is the most tolerant,” he said.

Earlier, Munir Ibrahim, president of IMAGH, in his welcome address, reiterated the motto of “fostering amity across cultures, communities and religion.”

“Tonight is an opportunity for us all to share a meal over shared values and ideas; an opportunity to understand one another through dialogue and to spread the ideals of tolerance, compassion and unity...through these interactions, let us plant the seeds of good will across all faiths and communities,” he said.

The gala’s theme was “Strength, thy name is woman.” It was a tribute to women and their efforts to gain equality, with the U.S. Congress finally passing women’s suffrage amendment 100 years ago, which gave women the right to vote. A brief video presentation narrated the story of distinguished women like Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan, Mother Teresa, former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern. State Rep. Safiya Wazir from New Hampshire, an See IMAGH, Page 4.

Chief Guest Ramesh Bhutada, founder and CEO of Star Pipe Products, Houston and a member on the board of advisors of Hindus of Greater Houston.

Sewa International USA, Houston Chapter President Gitesh Desai, accepts the 2019 IMAGH- Col. Raj Bhalla Community Service Award from Consul-General Dr. Anupam Ray, left, IMAGH and President Munir Ibrahim, right.

Tasnim Vadva, recipient of the 2019 Latafath Hussain Award for exemplary community service, with IMAGH President Munir Ibrahim, left, and Consul-General Dr. Anupam Ray, right.

Col. Raj Bhalla (Retd.), left, Munir Ibrahim and Latafath Hussain cheerfully look at ConsulGeneral Dr. Anupam Ray as he dons the Cowboy hat presented to him by IMAGH.

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NEWS Ramesh Cherivirala earns membership of The Nautilus Group

IMAGH South Asian Youth Association Scholarship sponsors (with certificates of appreciation), Saeed Pathan, left, Dr Yunus Langha, Danny Uddin, Rahat Sultana Kalle, Ali Dhanji and M. Kazi. Next to Kazi is HCC Trustee Neeta Sane and SAYA President Mohammed Khan.

IMAGH From Page 3 Afghan refugee (an Ismaili Muslim) who became a state legislator, gave a video message of good will and how she transformed challenges on the way to success.

Community service awards were presented on the occasion. The 2019 IMAGH-Col. Raj Bhalla Community Service Award for an organization was presented to Sewa International Houston Chapter.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Sewa International volunteers provided

rescue and relief to Harvey victims. The award was accepted

by Sewa Houston President Gitesh Desai.

The 2019 Latafath Hussain Award for exemplary community service was given to Tasnim Vadva, who has devoted a significant amount of time participating in community service and charitable organizations. The welfare of children at risk remains her focus.

Currently, she is on the board of Directors of Pennies for Education and Health and IMAGH. IMAGH South Asian Youth Association scholarships were

also presented to HCC students.

The scholarships were sponsored by Saeed Pathan, Dr Yunus Langha, Danny Uddin, Rahat Sultana Kalle, Ali Dhanji and M. Kazi.

Club 65 and South Asian Youth Alliance, seniors and youth organizations, respectively, gave a brief account of their activities.

The entertainment segment featured Indian flutist Pravin Godkhindi and his son Shadaj, with his brother Kiran Godkhindi on the tabla. Shazia Khan, RJ at Radio Dabang, was the emcee.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy); Gangajal (Sandesh Shandilya); Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao (Vishal-Shekhar), Saawariya (Monty Sharma), and Om Shanti Om (Vishal-Shekhar) and the most popular song for Kaante (“Mahi Ve” for Anand Raaj Anand).

The versatile playback singer has also done quite a few albums to showcase her talent. Albums like Ni Main Yaar Nu Sajda Kardi, Piya and Winds of Rajasthan (for Times Music released early 2004) have brought out the melodiousness and grace in Richa’s voice and her versatility as a singer.

Speaking about the concert, CEO Mousumi Banerjee says, “I am honored and thankful to the community for all their support.

Inspired by the great success of the Javed Ali LIVE IN CONCERT,

I am hosting this concert and am sure it will be a grand success. It is my request to the community to not miss this Concert. It will be a power packed performance by Richa Sharma and she will deliver her best selections. ” MB Entertainment is an entertainment company specializing in Concert Promotion, Talent Promotion and Cultural Event Promotion. Mousumi Banerjee, the CEO of the Company, had helped for several years non-profit organizations like India House, CRY, SEWA International and is currently a Director of the Indo American Charity Foundation.

She has promoted both large and small scale events all over Houston. For more information, email: info@mb-entertainment.com or call 832-841-5727.

MB Entertainment brings Richa Sharma Live in concert July 26

After the grand success of the Javed Ali Live in Concert, MB Entertainment Company is launching THE RICHA SHARMA LIVE IN CONCERT on JULY 26th, 2019.

Richa Sharma, an Indian film playback singer as well as devotional singer, will be performing live in Houston on July 26th at the Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX 77477.

Under the tutelage of Pandit Aaskaran Sharma, Richa received proper training in Indian classical and light music. Richa added ghazals, film songs, Punjabi and Rajasthani folk songs to her repertoire, thus making her voice reach out to more and more people.

In 2006, she sang Bollywood’s longest track, the bidaai song, in the film Baabul. She made her debut in Bollywood with Sawan Kumar’s Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya in 1996 and followed it up by a number of films until the big hit came in the form of Taal where she sang for AR Rahman.

In March 2011, Richa Sharma and her family inaugurated the Saibaba Temple in Faridabad, Haryana and she launched her first Saibaba devotional album Sai Ki Tasveer released by SaReGaMa India.

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INDIA HERALD • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 • PAGE 5

COMMUNITY

Govind Rangappa makes a scintillating mridangam debut

Above, Gopvind Rangappa; Right, Govind Rangappa, Guru Ramji and Abhishek Balakrishnan

By VATSA KUMAR “Bhale Bhale” said the Guru and vocal artist of the evening at Govind Rangappa’s mridangam arangetram on June 15th at the Kaplan Theater of Jewish Community Center. To a houseful audience of Suman and Tyagi Rangappa’s family and friends, it was an arangetram celebration. Although the invitation said it was Govind’s mridangam arangetram, I would safely say it sounded more like a concert than an mridangam arangetram.

The ascension of a shishya to the level of a performer in public for the first time, is normally termed arangetram and for Houstonians, this summer has brought a bountiful of arangetrams in the field of dance and music. About two weeks ago, Meera and Srikanth Venugopal’s son, Aakash Srikanth gave an electrifying violin concert and now it was Govind Rangappa’s turn.

In both the concerts, the arangetram boys were passion-

ate about their chosen field of instrument and put in their best efforts to appear in public under the guidance of their Houston teachers, Mahesh Iyer (violin) and Shanker Iyer (mridangam) respectively. I have seen Govind and his brother Gautam from their childhood and never guessed that one of them will take to South Indian Classical music. I want to express a special note of thanks to the proud parents of both the boys, for allowing their children to choose their own fields of interest in music. A Guru is one who wants to see his shishya succeed and this was very evident from the many bhale bhales from the Guru to his shishya Govind, during the concert.

The program started with a pooja offered to Lord Ganesha by priest Doraiswamy Bhattar.

With a deep, strong voice and a smiling face, Shanker Iyer, popularly known as Ramji, started the concert in a traditional manner with Abhogi varnam,

rendered in 2 speeds. This was followed by Siddhivinayakam in Shanmukha priya composed by Shri Muthuswamy Deekshithar.

Ramanatham Bhajeham in Panthuvarali, O Rangashayee in Kambhodhi and Dasharathi in thodi were rendered in pristine quality, appropriate neravals and Kalpana swarms.

The extended play of thani avarthanam in chowka kale Adhi thalam give an opportunity to the mridangist to show his skill.

This was in addition to the earlier thani avarthanam in mishra chapu thalam as a part of Saint Thyagaraja’s ‘etula brothuvo’ in raga Chakravakam. The varieties of rhythmic patterns, softness and the ease with which Govind played the thani avarthanams, certainly placed him far above the ranks of an arangetram artist.

Frequent bhale bhales from the Guru signaled that he was in full agreement with the student in maintaining perfect thalam.

Yare Rangana, a Purandara dasa composition in Hindolam, was a

good addition to the selection of songs by Ramji. Singing neraval and Kalpana swarams for almost every composition gave an excellent opportunity to the mridangist to prove his performing skills.

In the second half of the concert, a brisk rendition of Ada modi galade in Charukeshi, amma ravamma in Kalyani and a bhajan in Hindi were appropriate additions to the concert. Ramji’s birkas and raga rendition clearly indicate his own unique style which he has developed over the years. I particularly recall the resounding mandra stayi swarams in his deep voice. Over the years, Ramji has accompanied many local and visiting artists with his mridangam, always cheerful and smiling, never missing a beat.

Ably supporting the artists, was another young, accomplished artist, Houston’s Abhishek Balakrishnan on the violin. An engineer by profession, Abhishek has already established himself as an experienced

violinist both in Houston and Chennai. Popular among young and upcoming artists in the country as an organizer and performer, Abhishek has conducted many events involving young artists to promote their talent.

Abhishek’s rendering of thodi in particular, is worth mentioning.

Before Ramji rendered Mangalam, Govind, an incoming freshman at the Friendswood Junior High, took to the podium to share his experience of his musical journey, thanked his Guru Ramji, the audience and his parents for supporting him to get this far. Govind’s mother Suman and brother Gautam did a beautiful job of emceeing the event.

Overall, this was a great experience for Govind’s large family and friends, who enjoyed the concert and wished him success as he continues to pursue his passion for mridangam. A delicious dinner in a friendly environment was a wonderful way of wishing Fathers’ Day to the guests.

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NEWS

9,000 Indians caught while entering the U.S. illegally The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reported last week that about 9,000 Indians were caught entering the US illegally last year, a dramatic increase from the 3,162 in 2017.

The CBP’s statement comes after a 7 yr old girl’s body was discovered near the Lukeville and Quitobaquito Springs in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument biosphere reserve, a forbidding landscape in the dry and arid Arizona state.

The discovery of the body of a seven-year-old Indian girl in a treacherous desert area in the state of Arizona has put the spotlight on rising illegal immigrants from India trying to cross into the US through Mexico.

The CBP said the girl died while she and four others, including an Indian woman and her eight-year-old daughter, were dropped off near the Mexico-US border by “human smugglers who ordered the group to cross (into the US) in the dangerous and austere location”.

A temperature of 42 degrees Celsius was recorded on Thursday in that area. The CBP said

that on Thursday its agents had encountered two Indian women who told them that three others in the group had become separated from them and a search was started for them.

The body was found during the search and recovered by the local sheriff’s department.

Later that day, the agents found footprints indicating the other two, the mother and daughter, had crossed back into Mexico and authorities there began to look for them. However, the two returned to the US side of the border and surrendered to CPB agents and were hospitalized.

Meanwhile, the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco is trying to help the victim’s family. A consul, Sumati Rao, told IANS in an e-mailed statement on Friday: “The Consulate is deeply distressed with the sad loss of a young life. We are in touch with the CBP officials on the situation. We have also reached out to the family and offered assistance.”

None of them has been identified and officials did not disclose if the dead child was related to any of the others in

the group. In 2018, about 260 people reportedly died while crossing illegally from Mexico, most of them due to the harsh environment with long stretches of desert along the border.

President Donald Trump’s administration has been trying to contain an upsurge of illegal immigration mostly by Central Americans on the Mexican border. Last month, the CPB detained 144,200 illegal immigrants, the most for a single month in 13 years.

In a growing trend, many of those trying to illegally enter the US are bringing along children in hopes that they would get lenient treatment and early release from detention while their case – usually an appeal for asylum – is processed.

Human smugglers, known locally as “coyotes”, often leave illegal immigrants in desert or other inhospitable environments or keep them hostages to demand more payments or traffic them. Vowing to fight the coyotes, Trump said in February: “My administration has made the fight against human trafficking one of our highest priorities.”

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Senator Mark Warner (DVA) is the co-sponsor.

The amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on U.S.-India defense cooperation and to conduct regular joint military activities with India in the Western Indian Ocean.

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The list has been topped by Diane Hendricks, who chairs ABC Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding and windows in America. The 72-year old has a net worth of USD 7 billion.

Ullal, who has been ranked 18th in the list, has a net worth of USD 1.4 billion. The 58-year old owns about 5 per cent of Arista’s stock. “Born in London and raised in India, she is now one of America’s wealthiest female executives,” Forbes said. Sethi, ranked 23rd, cofounded Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai in 1980 in their apartment in Troy, Michigan with an initial investment of just USD 2,000. Her current net worth is one billion dollars. French IT firm Atos SE bought Syntel for USD 3.4 billion in October 2018 and Sethi, 64, got an estimated USD 510 million for her stake.

Narkhede is ranked 60th on the list with a networth of USD 360 million. Confluent, which is currently valued at USD 2.5 billion, counts Goldman Sachs, Netflix and Uber as customers.

As a LinkedIn software engineer, Narkhede, 34, helped develop Apache Kafka to handle the networking site’s huge influx of data and in 2014, she and two LinkedIn colleagues founded Confluent to build tools for companies using Apache Kafka, which became open source in 2011, Forbes said.

The list also includes media mogul Oprah Winfrey ranked 10, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer (12), reality TV star Kylie Jenner (23), fashion designer Tory Burch (29), pop stars Rihanna (37) and Madonna (39), singer Beyonce (51), author Danielle Steel (56), TV show Ellen DeGeneres (63) and tennis star Serena Williams on the 80th spot.

Forbes said more women are creating new businesses and amassing fortunes than ever before, leading it to expand its ranking of the nation’s wealthiest self-made women to 80 ceiling crashers, one third more than a year ago.

“Each of these overachievers has blazed her own trail,” it said.

List members range in age from 21 to 92, and are worth a combined USD 81.3 billion. The minimum net worth to make Forbes’ fifth annual ranking of these women is USD 225 million. A record 25 are billionaires, one more than last year. Nearly half, or 38, live in California, followed by New York with 9. Nineteen were born outside of the US, in countries spanning Burma to Barbados.

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Deva-Snana Purnima celebration of Shri Jagannatha’s Birthday Deva Snana Purnima is celebrated on the full-moon day (Purnima) of Jyestha month of the Indian calendar. Odias, the people from the eastern coastal state of Odisha in India, mark this day as the birthday of Shri Jagannatha and observe the day with pomp and gaiety. Snana Purnima, also known as Snana Jatra is one of the annual occasions when the deities, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha leave their abode, the garba-griha or the sanctum sanctorum of the Shri Jagannatha Temple and come out for a ceremonial bath, snana means bath. The bathing and ablution are carried out with water from the well within the precincts of the Shri Mandira in Puri.

Snana Purnima showcases the coming together of spirituality and ritualistic details, where the Lord of the Universe, Jagannatha is depicted in a ‘humanized’ way, emphasizing a divinity that is easily approachable and relatable. But again the ablutions have a code of conduct as enshrined in “Niladri Mohadaya”, that are followed religiously, like exactly 108 pitchers of water are used for the ceremonial bathing. The ceremonial bathing and Besha is performed at Snana Mandapa. This Mandapa is designed in such a way that even people outside the temple can enjoy the ceremony.

Akshaya Tritya which was celebrated in the month of May, marked the beginning of the grand annual festival of Ratha Yatra, with the commencement of construction of the three majestic wooden Ratha – chariots. Snana Purnima is the final leg towards Ratha Jatra build-up. Following the ablutions, the three beloved deities, are dressed up in Gajanana or Ganesha Besha and for the subsequent period of 15 days, known as the ‘Anasara’, the deities have a temporary disappearance from the public domain. In local folklore, it is said that the deities are not keeping well. During this phase of 15-days following Snana Purnima, the bathed wooden idols are repainted and redecorated. At the end of this ‘Anasara’ period the deities emerge for public darshan just a day before the famous Ratha Yatra.

We in the Houston Odia community, like our brethren worldwide have geared up for the forth-coming Ratha-Yatra. At the serene environs of Shri Jagannatha Mandira - Houston, 3101 Fuqua St., Houston, TX Snana Purnima was observed on June 16th 2019. The resident Odia community celebrated this pious day with prayer and offerings to Shri Jagannatha, followed by an Odia-style lunch-prasad.

The Houston Odia community led by Orissa Culture Center (OCC) in collaboration with Shri Sitaram Foundation will celebrate Houston’s twelfth Jagannatha Ratha-Yatra on July 6th, 2019 at India House, 8888 W Bellfort Blvd., Houston, TX. This is a day-long event emphasizing the philosophy of Universalism.

The 2019 Jagannatha Ratha-Yatra in Houston will proudly host ‘samskruti-o-sangam’ which is a rich mélange of dance forms including Mariachi, Chinese Dance and Indian Classical Dance, with a mix of music represented by Rock Band and Qawwali. We cordially solicit the participation of people and communities from all cultures, beliefs and walks of life to join us in this spiritual and devotional congregation.

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NEWS Chicago Youth Cricket Academy to expand youth & women cricket

Chicago Youth Cricket Academy, the premier institution of cricket learning, is taking a proactive approach to provide a platform to youth cricket in the Greater Chicagoland Area. Following their vision of providing a better learning experience, the institution hosted their first ACF Level 2 coaching certification camp during the June 15th & 16th 2019 weekend at Hoffman Estate, IL. ACF coaching & practical training sessions are a bench mark in coaching in the United States.

Introducing cricket at a grass root level has been a challenge not only in the Chicago Metropolitan area, but also in other states in the Continental United States. A shortage of well-trained coaches makes the mission more challenging if not impossible. CYCA understands that the platform for cricket cannot be sustained without a strong foundation of well-trained coaches who bring their own set of expertise to the table. When combined, a well-trained coaching

staff can promote and sustain the sport of cricket through peer to peer mentoring as well as getting resourceful information and support from the ACF. Chicago area schools, have in the past, dabbled with the idea of introducing cricket in the school system as an approved extracurricular activity but have failed to sustain the program. Inadequate equipment, untrained coaches, lack of knowledge with school programs could be all is linked to the failure that we see today.

CYCA plans to develop cricket with a three-prong approach: Have well trained coaches on hand. This provides a base line understanding of the curriculum; Share the knowledge with peers, parents, and other coaches in and outside of the school system.

Spreading the knowledge is the key to get more interest generated in the sport itself while also getting more and more coaches certified; Provide scholastic help to students who excel in the sport. This can be accom-

plished by partnering with the ACF coaching program & USA Cricket.

With this recent weekend long cricket coaching clinic, conducted by renowned national level ACF’s Director of Coaching Jatin Patel, we were able to get some people started towards the journey of coaching the next generation of talented individuals. The vision and experience that Jatin Patel brings to these coaching sessions is second to none.

He brings in the experience of having played the game with the stalwarts, and also being actively involved with many of the current breed of international cricketers into these sessions. Starting from the basics of the game, player corrections to game situations he blended everything and empowered the attendees by sharing his immense knowledge of the game that he has acquired from his experience.

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International Day of Yoga at Midtown Park, Houston.

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By MANU SHAH Despite the scorching sun, about 1200 yoga practitioners took over the lawns at Midtown Park on June 21st to celebrate the 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) organized by the Indian Consulate of Houston. It was a record turnout and proof that Yoga awareness is growing exponentially and helping millions of people around the world lead healthier lives.

Prior to the main program, Austin Dunn, Marion Hall, Samuel Parmer and Wayne Campbell displayed some of the most mind boggling poses in yoga to demonstrate what our bodies are capable of if we put our mind to it.

Emcee and renowned yoga teacher from Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, USA, Shekhar Agrawal welcomed the “yogis and yoginis” and described yoga as “a balanced

study of the body, mind and intellect.” An invocation dance to Adiyogi or the first yogi Shiva, set the mood for the evening and was performed beautifully by Meera Borle and Veda Charthad from the Anjali School for Performing Arts.

A practicing yogi himself, Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray’s cheerful greeting showed that he was equally eager to hit the yoga mat. In a brief address, he noted that what began as one event in Houston three years ago is today being celebrated at 200 places in Texas and expected to be attended by 15000 people. Houston’s yoga program was coordinated by community leader Sharad Amin with the support of several city organizations.

The formal yoga session began with the chanting of a Sanskrit

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International Day of Yoga at The Woodlands saw 300 people show up early at the Town Green Park on 22nd June to kick start their morning with a robust session of yoga. Twenty yoga teachers, 50 volunteers and the Hindu Temple Woodlands team ensured that the event was executed smoothly. Yoga sessions are held at The Woodlands temple on a regular basis and the 22nd June event was to encourage everyone to practice and promote yoga.

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Students from 45 states in the U.S. and Puerto Rico competed in the national finals at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, from June 13 to 16.

Mehaa Raja Amirthalingam, a Sophomore at Global Studies Academy at Travis High School, represented the state of Texas.

Her 20-page technical paper, on a novel toilet flushing system using fresh and grey water, was selected among several entries by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT).

Mehaa is the daughter of Napinnai and Raja Amirthalingam of Sugar Land.

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Houston yoga teachers who participated in the International Day of Yoga 2019, prayer “to channel Ratanlal Jaju, a 97 year old yoga teacher who was invited Houston offers, known as Holi in India. The vote of thanks was Yoga, From Page 9 our energies” by Swami on stage with the lead teachers and did the asanas with ease. given by Madhukar Adi. Sewa International volunteers distribVishvang accompanied by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Ratanlal Jaju runs a free yoga studio in Hyderabad, India uted free yoga T-Shirts.

IDY at The Woodlands saw 300 people show up early at the children. Six of the city’s top yoga instructors led the com- and has made teaching yoga his service to humanity. mon yoga protocol prescribed by the Government of India.

Proclamations were presented by Fort Bend County Town Green Park on 22nd June to kick start their morning with Vishwarupa Nanjundappa of SVYASA Yoga walked them Judge K.P. George and Congressman Al Green. Congress- a robust session of yoga. Twenty yoga teachers, 50 volunteers through the warmup and standing practices, Olivia Keller man Green’s representative, Sam Merchant, while present- and the Hindu Temple Woodlands team ensured that the event of Black Swan Yoga with the sitting and lying down asanas ing the proclamation, explained how as a teenager, he was was executed smoothly. Yoga sessions are held at The Wood(postures), Marlon Hall of Big Power Yoga Studio guided advised to undergo joint surgery or alternatively try yoga. lands temple on a regular basis and the 22nd June event was to the Shravasana (Corpse Pose,) Pam Johnson of Heights Merchant opted for yoga and that was the last he heard encourage everyone to practice and promote yoga.

IDY was also celebrated at Austin, Dallas and San Antonio Schools of Yoga led the Pranayama (breathing exercises) about surgery. while the meditation practice was guided by Mark Ram of Combining the traditions of yoga, acrobatics and dance, with a huge turnout everywhere. An Indian Vegetarian Food the Brahmakumaris. Calming music during the relaxation Tanya Arriaga, Matt Bench, Zack Durr and Gayle Wetz dis- Festival was also organized to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th session was provided by co-founder of YOUniverSoul played a perfect sense of coordination, strength, steadiness and birth anniversary and the food stalls with their appetizing aroSaumil Manek - a spiritual entrepreneur whose efforts are flexibility in an awe inspiring acroyoga performance that drew mas were seen doing brisk business. Steve Klueber, a regular to the IDY program, interrupted his evident enjoyment of the aimed at “bringing oneness in the community and changing several rounds of applause.

The program concluded with a beautiful prayer and the spicy biryani to mop his brow with a napkin and to say, “I love the world with actions and beliefs.”

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NEWS India will find common ground with U.S. on trade issues: Jaishankar India would find common ground on multiple issues, including bilateral trade, during discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is visiting the country. He would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss a range of issues such as bilateral trade, Iran oil, defence ties, terrorism and Afghanistan.

“We will be meeting with a positive attitude,” said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

after he filed his nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the by-election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

To a query on rising tensions between the two countries on bilateral trade, he said, “it’s natural to have some conflicts” but both countries would find common ground using diplomacy. “Both the countries are having their own interests; so it is natural to have some conflicts because of that. We will

find common ground using diplomacy.”

The Minister said he would visit China but the date has not yet been decided. “We expect the Chinese President to visit India this year and even I have planned a visit to China, but the date is not fixed yet.”

He said India’s relations with China were stable and talks were on to resolve all pending issues.

Trade, anti-missile deal, other sticky issues on plate during Pompeo-Jaishankar talks

India will once again press its case for a waiver of United States’ sanctions on the $5.4 billion Russian S-400 Triumf anti-missile deal, but will discuss Washington’s concerns over the issue during talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.

On a visit to Delhi to prepare for the Trump-Modi meeting this weekend, Mr. Pompeo landed on Tuesday evening ahead of a full day of meetings with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday, where he will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mr. Pompeo will start his day with full-delegation meetings with Mr. Jaishankar followed by a press briefing.

No MoUs or agreements are expected to be announced, although negotiations on two important agreements, the Industrial Security Annexe and the Geo-spatial cooperation agreement BECA have made considerable progress. Mr. Pompeo will hold a closeddoor interaction with Indian and American businesses to speak about the impasse over a trade deal and the U.S. withdrawal of India’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) status.

In the evening, he will meet Mr. Modi before the latter leaves for Osaka, and also give a public address aimed at India’s youth. Mr. Pompeo will leave for Osaka early Thursday morning.

While strategic relations and people-to-people ties are on the agenda during the main talks, trade issues between the two countries are expected to take centre stage, diplomatic sources said. In addition, the U.S.’s objections to the purchase of the S-400, its sanctions on Indian imports of oil from Iran and Venezuela as well as its new demand that India must not allow Chinese telecom major Huawei to participate in 5G network trials are likely to come up for discussion.

The sources acknowledged that the U.S. had made known its concerns over the S-400 deal and other issues quite

openly, and India fears becoming “collateral damage” of the U.S.’ relationships with other countries. In the past few weeks, a number of senior U.S. diplomats and officials have suggested that if India goes through with buying the S-400, the U.S. will not offer India certain hi-technology platforms or may hold back on F-21/F-35 sales, as it had done with Turkey which has also bought the S-400. “[The U.S.] must realise that we have a long-standing defence relationship with Russia which we cannot wish away,” a government official said on Tuesday, adding that the S-400 deal had been discussed with the Putin government for a long time before it was signed in October last. “If you look at it purely from a legal point of view, India fulfils the requirements for a CAATSA waiver,” the official said, referring to the U.S. law that bans military purchases from Russia, Iran and North Korea.

The sources indicated that the decision on whether to accept the U.S. diktat on import of oil from Iran has yet to be announced officially, but Indian oil companies have already taken a decision not to import more oil from Iran after the U.S. waivers ran out on May 2.

Huawei issue On the Huawei issue, Mr. Jaishankar will tell Mr. Pompeo that the government will balance the national security implications of the Chinese company with the demands of the local telecommunications market before deciding on 5G trials. Last week, the Chinese foreign ministry weighed in on the debate, calling for India to

take an “unbiased and non-discriminatory” decision.

The slew of U.S. demands from India had even prompted the House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Eliot Engel to write to Mr. Pompeo on the eve of his visit to Delhi, warning of a growing view that the U.S. is “attempting to coerce India” into compliance with its demands. When asked, the sources said they didn’t see any coercion in the U.S.’ demands, rather that India saw them as “requests from friends”.

Music for Meditation and Healing Concert

Datta Yoga Center presents for the first time a unique and mesmerizing Music for Meditation and Healing concert by Dr. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji whose pioneering work in music therapy is based on the ancient Raga Ragini Vidya (science of Ragas and Raginis) and principles of Nada Chikitsa (Principles of Healing through Sound).

This concept ably brings out the therapeutic dimension of Music in addition to its entertaining ability. He is also the author of the compendium “Raga Ragini Nada Yoga” which is an interdisciplinary work on musicology, Yoga, bio-psychic mechanisms and the healing abilities of nature.

He has been conducting immense research in the fields of spiritual music therapy and the spiritual use of Nada for the welfare of humanity. He is accompanied by his celestial music troupe.

The human body has 72,000 astral nerves (nadis) and 14 major nerves, that incessantly vibrate in a specific rhythmic pattern.

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National versus Islamic dress debate During a reception just before the start of this year’s cricket World Cup in England, the Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was seen wearing a traditional Pakistani dress, the kurta pajama, while meeting the Queen of England. Earlier, the Pakistan-touring squad was also photographed wearing white shalwar kameez with the green Pakistan team blazer. These photos received a mixed reception by Pakistanis on social media. Some thought it was a proud moment, whereas others dismissed it as being unnecessarily exhibitionistic.

There were also those who claimed that this was the first time the Pakistan cricket team had worn the “national dress” abroad.

Not quite. When the Pakistan team embarked on its first-ever Test tour in 1952 to India, most players were photographed wearing the sherwani during a reception in New Delhi. However, a few, including skipper AH Kardar, preferred wearing a tuxedo.

But what really is the Pakistani national dress? Is it the sherwani or the shalwar kameez? The nationalist Pakistani historian IH Qureshi, in his 1957 book, The Pakistan Way of Life, writes that it was the sherwani for men and for women it was the kameez with chooridar pajama. This indeed was the case till the late 1960s. The sherwani was worn often with a shalwar or a pajama and a ‘Jinnah cap’. But it is also true that the majority of urban working class folk and those from the rural areas largely wore shalwar-kameez. It was considered to be the common man’s dress.

However, the shalwar kameez became widely popular when the chairman of the populist Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), ZA Bhutto, began to wear it during his public rallies. He started to pair it with a ‘Mao cap’ after he became President of Pakistan in 1971 and then Prime Minister in 1973. In 1973, the shalwar kameez was declared the “awami libas” (people’s dress). From the late 1970s onwards, the shalwar kameez began to be drummed up as a national dress in textbooks and on state media. So from being the dress of the working classes and the rural people, Bhutto had turned it into a populist political statement. But from the early 1980s, it also began to be associated with Islam.

According to Ali Banuazizi in his book, State, Religion & Politics in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, this happened when the military dictatorship of Gen Zia (1977-1988) made it compulsory for Government and state officials to wear shalwar kameez to work. The move was explained as part of Zia’s ‘Islamisation’ process, but it was never explained just how this was in any way related to Islam. Some believe that the perception that the shalwar kameez was an Islamic dress was largely created when those Pakistanis who often wore Western-style clothes began to wear it to mosques during Friday prayers.

In 1982, the Zia regime went to the extent of asking the stateowned TV channel, Pakistan Television Corporation, to always show good characters in TV plays wearing shalwar kameez. ‘Bad characters’ were typically shown wearing Western clothes. The shalwar kameez actually predates Islam by hundreds of years.

According to archaeologist and historian AH Dani, in his book, History of Pakistan: Pakistan Through Ages, the dress probably originated during the largely Buddhist Kushan rule in the second century CE. It was a syncretic empire that had its origins in Central Asia and included large parts of what today is northern Pakistan.

Dani writes that a dress with loose baggy trousers and a kameez-like shirt was introduced by the dynasty in this region and then adopted by the Pakhtun tribes of the areas which today are part of Pakistan. Various versions of this dress evolved and spread all over the subcontinent. Today, most Pakistanis wear it as an expression of national identity or simply because they grew up wearing it.

But there are still some sections of society which regard it as an ‘Islamic dress.’ And these are the same sections which, over the years, have modified it to accommodate elements they have adopted from items of Arab clothing, such as the hijab (veil), the thawb (robe), etc. These they brought back from their stay as expats in the oil-rich but conservative Arab countries, mostly in the last 25 years or so.

(The Dawn)

‘Disclosure of Lavasa’s dissent note may ‘endanger life’ of individual’ The Election Commission (EC) has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the dissent notes of its Commissioner Ashok Lavasa on decisions pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches which were alleged to have violated model code, saying it was exempted information which may “endanger the life or physical safety” of an individual.

The EC was responding to Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve who had demanded Lavasa’s dissent notes, pertaining to speeches given by Modi in rallies at Wardha on April 1, Latur on April 9, Patan and Barmer on April 21 and Varanasi on April 25.

The poll body cited Section 8(1)(g) of the RTI Act exempting the disclosure of information which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes.

Durve had also sought information about the procedure followed and the decision given by the commission with regards to these speeches. This information was also denied citing the Section 8(1)(g) of the

act.

Lavasa had reportedly dissented on a series of clean chits given by the commission to the Prime Minister and BJP president Amit Shah on their speeches.

As his demand to record his dissent notes in the EC’s orders was not met, Lavasa had recused himself from cases relating to relating to violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

The ‘full commission’ of the panel, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and members — Lavasa and Sushil Chandra — had deliberated on the contentious issue, after which the EC said dissent notes and minority views would remain part of records but would not be part of its order.

“In the meeting of the Election Commission held today regarding the issue of MCC (Model Code of Conduct), it was, inter alia, decided that proceedings of the commission’s meetings would be drawn, including the views of all the commission members,” the EC had said in a statement after the meeting on May 21.

In the meeting, Lavasa is learnt to have stuck to his

ground, pressing for his demand to include dissenting views in the orders. Since copies of the orders are sent to the complainant and respondents, they become public even if the commission does not share it with media.

The EC had maintained that the dissent notes cannot be made part of the order as the poll code violation cases are not quasi judicial in nature and that they are not signed by the chief election commissioner (CEC) and fellow commissioners.

“They are like executive orders. They are summary decisions where decision is taken by the EC without hearing out counsels of the two parties. The orders are brief which are not signed by the three commissioners,” explained an official after meeting.

Such orders are usually signed by the principal secretary or secretary of the EC concerned, the official said.

Lavasa had reportedly dissented in as many as 11 EC decisions involving complaints against Modi and Shah for alleged MCC violation and where they were given a clean chit.

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Seems like Washington is coercing India: U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee The Chairman of the U.S House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), Eliot Engel, wrote to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday, saying there was a growing view that the Trump administration was coercing India on various fronts rather than negotiating with it.

Mr. Engel, whose committee has oversight responsibilities over the State Department, sent his letter as Pompeo’s tour of Asia, including India, kicked off.

The letter highlights the timing of the U.S.’s U.S.’s withdrawal of GSP (preferential trade access) benefits to India and the removal of waivers of sanctions on importing Iranian oil and it urges Mr. Pompeo to reaffirm the India-U.S. partnership and bring coherence to it.

“There is a growing view that the Administration is attempting to coerce India into complying with U.S. demands on a variety of issues, rather than negotiating with them as a strategic partner,” the letter read.

“The threats to strip India of its privileges under the Generalized System of Preferences in the middle of the country’s general election has furthered the notion that the Administration sees the India relationship as a transactional one. And the decision to end waivers related to U.S. sanctions on Iran could alienate India when we need to

be working with our partners to prevent destabilizing Iranian activities,” it said.

India, which depends heavily on oil imports to meet its growing energy needs, had grudgingly stopped new import orders of Iranian oil from May 2, when waivers of U.S. Iran oil sanctions expired. This has placed further strain on the relationship with Washington.

Mr. Pompeo is in New Delhi this week, at a time when there are a number of trade related challenges in the relationship.

“I urge you to use your visit to not only reaffirm and strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, but also convey a coherent set of objectives and predictability to the new Indian government that will help this relationship reach its full potential,” Mr. Engel wrote.

The Engel letter cites the positive rhetoric from the administration but points to a gap between the rhetoric and actions on the ground, saying the administration’s policies have failed to advance U.S. objectives in addition to introducing “significant friction” in the bilateral relationship. “…I am deeply concerned by the inconsistencies between the administration’s rhetoric and actions towards India, which are further exacerbated by the lack of a confirmed Assistant Secretary more than two years into this Administra-

tion’s term,” Mr. Engel wrote.

Mr. Engel and several House Democrats had written to Mr Trump on May 15 expressing their concern over the Assistant Secretary vacancy and what they saw as the administration’s failure to form a coherent India policy.

“The measure and strength of bilateral relationships cannot be boiled down to trade deficits and tariffs. Frankly, the inconsistent U.S. approach toward India risks setting back the strategic partnership that our countries have worked for decades to cultivate,” the letter read.

“The Administration’s policies have not only failed to advance U.S. objectives, but have also introduced significant friction in our partnership with New Delhi. The trade concerns are real, and the United States must continue to work with the Indian government on market access and other important issues like international child abduction and human rights,” it said.

“The measure and strength of bilateral relationships cannot be boiled down to trade deficits and tariffs. Frankly, the inconsistent U.S. approach toward India risks setting back the strategic partnership that our countries have worked for decades to cultivate,” Mr. Engel wrote.

PM Modi to hold bilaterals with Trump, Macron on G20 sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold about 10 bilateral meetings, including with US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Japan this week, sources said Tuesday.

Modi, who will attend the 14th G20 summit in Osaka from June 28-29, will also participate in the Russia-IndiaChina (RIC) and the Japan-America-India (JAI) trilaterals, as well as in the meeting of BRICS leaders.

The prime minister will have about 10 bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit, including with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump and Macron, the sources said.

Modi’s likely meeting with US President Trump, the first since his re-election last month, is set to attract a lot of attention amid strengthening of strategic ties between the two countries.

Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu would be India’s Sherpa at the meeting of the world’s top economies.

The issues under discussion at the summit will include free trade and economic growth, global economy, including taxation, finance, digital economy and artificial intelligence, inclusive and sustainable world, energy and environment, society 5.0, quality infrastructure, global health, aging, climate change, and marine plastic waste, Prabhu had said last week.

Talking about India’s agenda at the meeting, Prabhu said India will be discussing important issues such as energy security, financial stability, reforming multilateralism and WTO reform. He had said issues such as return of fugitive economic offenders, terrorism, portable social security schemes, disaster-resilient infrastructure, as well as food security will also be raised by India.

There are going to be four sessions at the summit -- global economy: trade and investment; innovation in digital economy and artificial intelligence; addressing inequalities and realising and inclusive sustainable world; and climate change, energy and environment.

The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US.

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VIEWS: U.S. Ambassaor to India Kenneth Juster Remarks by Kenneth I. Juster U.S. Ambassador to India at the IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston 20th Anniversary Gala on June 15, 2019.

It is great to be back in the State of Texas and the City of Houston – two places that are increasingly known for the strength and contributions of their Indian-American communities. During my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to India, we have received visits from both Governor Abbott, in March of 2018, and Mayor Turner, in November of 2018. I am pleased to reciprocate those visits by being here today to recognize the importance of this State and of this City to the U.S.-India relationship.

The business links and the people-to-people ties between Texas and India are broad and deep. Last year, Texas imported $3.6 billion in goods from India and exported $5.1 billion in goods to India. This marks a continued increase for both figures over the last three years.

And the exports from Texas account for over 15 percent of all U.S. exports to India.

One important new export is oil and gas, including LNG from Houston’s Cheniere Energy. The United States fully appreciates India’s growing energy needs and the critical role of energy in supporting India’s economic development. We look forward to helping meet those needs with U.S. energy products, including those from Texas.

Indian companies are also expanding business operations in the United States, and the State of Texas has been a prime beneficiary. For example, JSW Steel is investing $500 million in nearby Baytown to refurbish and expand a steel plant. Both Wipro and Infosys have opened technology centers in Texas. And Mahindra USA has its headquarters right here in Houston.

These Indian investments create jobs in this country, provide quality products to our consumers, and contribute to our economy. I would like to speak tonight about that relationship, in the context of the strategic challenges that I believe India will face over the next decade.

The U.S.-India Relationship The most important message I want to deliver at the outset is that the United States is a friend of India. I arrived in India as the U.S. Ambassador in November of 2017. But I have actually been working on the U.S.-India relationship for close to 20 years – just like this Chamber. During that time, I have seen the relationship grow and evolve – from the perspective of a diplomat, a technology executive, and an investor. From each of these perspectives, I have witnessed and appreciated the enormous opportunities in the relationship. From time to time, there have also been challenges, frustrations, and ups and downs. But if you step back and look at where we were 20 years ago and where we are today, the amount of progress we have made in the last two decades is truly remarkable.

Indeed, many of us here have had the good fortune of participating in and contributing to the most significant period of growth in the history of the U.S.-India relationship. In my opinion, this relationship today is as broad, complex, and

rich in substance as any bilateral relationship in the world. It encompasses the entire spectrum of issues in international affairs. We work together on defense, nuclear nonproliferation, counter-terrorism, trade, investment, energy, the environment, health, education, science and technology, agriculture, space, the oceans, and so much more.

And, of course, the people-to-people relationship, which is reflected so powerfully in this room today, serves as the bedrock of U.S.-India ties. It forms both a strong foundation and a dynamic springboard for what our nations can do together.

Being in India during its recent national election – which was the largest exercise of democracy in history – provided a powerful reminder of our common values.

These values, as well as our shared interests, reinforce the strength of our long-term, strategic partnership. It is a partnership that embodies what former Prime Minister Vajpayee correctly called “natural allies.”

I say all of these points at the outset to give you my sense of the importance of the U.S.-India relationship. I thought it would be useful now to look ahead with you to see where this relationship can go. To do so, let me focus on four strategic challenges that, in my view, India will face over the next decade. These are: one, managing the rise of China; two, dealing with terrorism; three, promoting economic growth; and four, modernizing the military.

The Rise of China One of the most important developments in international affairs is the rise of China as a global power.

A rising China, under any scenario, presents challenges to India and the Indo-Pacific region. As the leaders of the United States, India, and like-minded countries such as Japan have thought about the future of this region, they have each articulated a vision and set of principles for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

This vision is one of inclusion for all countries that seek to promote a stable and prosperous region. The expressed set of principles for the Indo-Pacific includes the following: •We want an open and rulesbased order, which respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.

•We want to guarantee freedom of navigation, freedom of overflight, and freedom of commerce.

•We want free and fair trade, and the free flow of goods, services, capital, and data.

•We want territorial and maritime disputes to be resolved peacefully, in accordance with international law.

•And we want a region with private sector-led growth, transparent commercial and procurement practices, and responsible debt-financing.

Based on these principles, the United States, India, and other likeminded countries will need to work together over the next decade to build out a supporting architecture for the Indo-Pacific region.

We are now seeking to identify opportunities and concrete projects that can enhance the connectivity and infrastructure of the Indo-Pacific, so as to accelerate economic growth. The U.S. Government has

recently enacted programs and legislation in support of this objective.

These include the Asia EDGE initiative, which stands for Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy. This initiative is designed to grow sustainable and secure energy markets across the region.

There is also the BUILD Act – which stands for Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development – and involves the creation of a new federal agency to address international development priorities. This new agency – the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation – will combine the capabilities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and USAID’s Development Credit Authority, while introducing new and innovative financial products to better provide private capital to the developing world.

The Scourge of Terrorism The second challenge that I mentioned is terrorism. The United States and India have suffered terrible terrorist attacks in recent years. Tragically, just a few weeks ago, there were a series of horrific terrorist attacks in India’s neighbor, Sri Lanka.

These devastating attacks highlight the importance of U.S.-India cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Examples include our work together in the aftermath of the terrorist attack against India on February 14 at Pulwama. This Spring, the United States and India convened a meeting in Washington D.C. of our Counterterrorism Joint Working Group, which sketched out next steps in our bilateral cooperation. In addition, we led efforts at the United Nations last month to successfully designate Masood Azhar, the leader of the group Jaish-e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist. The United States and India also have a Designations Dialogue, which is focused on identifying and sanctioning other terrorists. We work together in the multilateral Financial Action Task Force to put pressure on countries to prevent the financing of terrorists. And for almost five years, U.S. and Indian Special Operations Forces have been conducting joint counter-terrorism training.

Looking ahead, we are working with India’s next generation of counter-terrorism experts. During 2018, the U.S. Embassy provided 22 counter-terrorism training courses for 340 Indian participants. Our law enforcement professionals also regularly exchange best practices with their Indian colleagues. We continue to increase information sharing on suspected terrorists, terrorist financing, and other security matters. In short, eliminating the scourge of terrorism is a key challenge for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and one on which we will continue to work closely with India.

Economic Growth Let me now turn to the challenge of economic growth. The United States very much believes that a strong and prosperous India is not only in India’s interest, but in the interest of the United States, the region, and the world. One of the thoughts that I hope you will take away from my remarks this evening is that the United States – and I know this includes the companies

represented in this room – wants to be a major partner in India’s economic growth and development.

Indeed, we can be India’s most important partner in this regard.

The United States is the market for roughly 20 percent of India’s exports in goods and services.

Think about that. In a world of almost 200 countries, the United States consumes almost 20 percent of India’s exports. When I was Under Secretary of Commerce in 2001, there was approximately $20 billion dollars in bilateral trade, and the U.S. Ambassador at the time said that trade was “as flat as a chapati.” Now, bilateral trade is over $140 billion – a seven-fold increase. In fact, the increase in total trade in goods and services in 2018 was almost $16 billion, and we expect to see that continue to grow in future years.

Recently, the United States granted India Strategic Trade Authorization, Tier One status – known as STA-1. This is a license exception provided only to our closest allies. It enables India to import many of our most sensitive items of so-called dual-use technology – which is technology that has both civilian and military applications. No country in the world has more advanced technology than the United States, and the STA-1 license exception opens the door for India to access that technology.

In addition, U.S. companies are consistently the largest source of foreign direct investment in India.

Our companies play a critical role in supporting key industries, hiring and training employees, developing local managers, contributing to research and development, providing technological know-how, and beginning to integrate India into global supply chains. And, as mentioned earlier, Indian companies are increasingly investing in the United States – including in Texas – and hiring and training our employees and local managers.

This is a lot of good news for the economic and commercial relationship. But I would be less than candid if I did not note that there are also frictions and frustrations on the trade and investment front. These include limited market access for certain U.S. goods and services, high tariffs, restrictions on the free flow of data, and an unpredictable regulatory environment for investors. We are working with the Government of India to try to resolve these trade and investment issues, in order to fulfill the potential of our economic relationship and promote India’s long-term growth. Resolving these concerns and eschewing protectionist policies will send a powerful signal to U.S. stakeholders as well as investors around the world that India is a world-class destination for commercial activity and an alternative business hub to China, where many companies are finding it increasingly difficult to operate.

Military Modernization Finally, with regard to India’s defense sector, here, too, the United States is a key partner, and we would like to do more. The U.S. Government knows that modernization is a priority for the Indian military. India is projected to spend, by some estimates, as much as $150 billion on military modern-

ization over the next decade. India will find no better technology, and no better defense partner, should it decide to invest some of those resources in U.S. equipment.

Over the last 20 years, we have seen India procure top-of-the-line U.S. military equipment, such as the Apache and Chinook helicopters, the C-17 and C-130 military transport planes, howitzers, and P-8 surveillance planes. This has contributed to India’s military capabilities, while demonstrating the reliability of the United States as a defense partner. Moreover, because of the transparency associated with U.S. defense exports, there has never been any scandal associated with any of these procurements.

U.S. companies are also increasingly working with Indian partners to manufacture defense equipment in India, which builds out India’s indigenous capabilities and projects a message of strength.

Last September, at the inaugural 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between our top diplomats and defense officials, the United States and India laid out a positive, forward-looking vision for the U.S.-India strategic partnership. We agreed to increase our military exercises and exchanges, and bolster cooperation on maritime security. We also signed the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement – known as COMCASA – which further facilitates access for the Indian armed services to advanced U.S. technology, and provides for improved information sharing and interoperability with U.S. forces as we train together across the Indo-Pacific.

We look forward to working with the new Indian government as we plan for the next 2+2 Ministerial, hopefully this Fall.

As we work with India on security issues in the Indo-Pacific region, we will continue to emphasize our belief that the United States offers the best and most advanced defense equipment in the world. But the United States does not just have great hardware. We also have the software and integrated networks needed for national defense. After all, it is no longer the case in today’s world that armies fight armies or navies fight navies. Who has the better fighter aircraft or naval warship will not alone determine outcomes. Now, systems fight systems, simultaneously across all domains – ground, air, sea, space, and cyberspace. Information and the ability to share and integrate it into broader communications networks will be key.

Our military-to-military cooperation and defense agreements with India, including the landmark COMCASA agreement, are increasing interoperability between our forces and ensuring that bestin-class U.S. software and systems are available to India.

In sum, the U.S.-India relationship is strong and on an upward trajectory. Leaders in both countries recognize that getting this relationship right is important for us and for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

We still have much to do, and new challenges and issues to confront.

But we face these as strategic partners, with the benefit of extensive people-to-people ties.

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STORY OF MAHATMA GANDHI Gandhi suffers racial insults in South Africa As the ship streamed into Bombay harbor, he saw his brother waiting to receive him.

After exchanging pleasantries with the brother Gandhi noticed that his brother was very reticent.

“Something wrong? Any bad news?” he asked.

The brother nodded and told him of the death of their mother.

“It was during your exams a few weeks ago. We did not want to disturb you,” said the brother.

The news was a terrible shock for Gandhi who wanted to let Putlibai know of how he had kept his vows to not drink alcohol or eat meat.

Gandhi started practice as a lawyer in Rajkot, but he was deeply disgusted at the greed and honesty of many of his fellow professionals.

After some time, he got an offer to work in South Africa from Dada Abdulla & Co who owned big business concerns there. He was to be a legal adviser to the firm which had filed a lawsuit against another company seeking damages of 400,000 dollars.

Gandhi was hired because he spoke English well and knew English law well. His services were required for one year and the company promised him a handsome salary and first class return fare.

The opportunity to see a new country and new people was indeed very exciting and Gandhi accepted the offer. It was painful to part from Kasturbai and Harilal, but he was keen to go. In April 1893 he left Bombay for South Africa.

He reached the port of Natal at the end of May 1893. In South Africa, he noticed that Indians were treated with little respect.

They were called ‘Coolies’.

Within a week of his arrival, he visited the court with Abdulla Seth of Dada Abdulla & Co. No sooner had he sat down that the magistrate pointed his plump finger at him. “You must remove your turban,” he said sternly.

Gandhi was surprised. He looked around. There were several Muslim and Parsi men wearing turbans. He could not understand why he was being singled out.

“Sir,” he replied. “I see no reason why I should remove my turban. I refuse to do so.”

When the magistrate insisted that he remove his turban, Gandhi walked out of the court. Abdulla Seth ran after him and caught him by the arm. “You don’t understand,” he said. “These white people consider Indians inferior and address them as “coolie” or “sami.” Parsis and Muslims are allowed to wear turbans as the turban is thought to have religious significance.”

“The magistrate insulted me,” Gandhi said angrily. “Any such rule is an insult to a free man. I shall write at once to the Durban Press to protest such insulting rules.”

And Gandhi did write. The letter was published and it led to unexpected debate and discussion.

At the same time, some other pa-

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More trouble was still in store harassing this gentleman? His The curry increases its flavor and grind to a fine paste along with for him. Next morning, he went ticket gives him a right to be here.” when it is served the next day. ginger, green chilies and raisins to Charlestown by train. He had And then turning to Gandhi, he Heat ghee in the same pan, add Okra in Yogurt now to travel by a stagecoach to said, “Make yourself comfortable cumin seeds, curry leaves and Johannesburg, but he was not al- just where you are, young man.”

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Service programs relaxation and meditation are held Preksha Meditation ed in Northwest Houston at 16628 Weekends: 8-11 AM & 4-7 PM, at 7 p.m. and Maha-Prasad (free Greater Houston, 13475 Schiller Guruvayurappan Temple Rd. Jointhroughout the discussion of the great JVB & food drives; weekly Houston.

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