Association of Indians in America swears in new executive committee
The Association of Indians in America (AIA) held a swearing-in ceremony and inauguration of its new National Executive Committee (NEC) which will work with its President Nilima Madan for the one-year term.
Despite inclement weather, the event was a success, drawing participation both in person and virtually specially by members who were to take oath from different states in the US, a press release from AIA said.
Among those present and acknowledged at the event by organizers was Padma Shri recipient Dr. Sudhir Parikh, chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media/ITV Gold, who was praised as “an icon of our community” and a stalwart supporter of AIA.
Many from outside New York joined via Zoom, adding to the in-person attendees, all of whom gave a positive feedback, organizers said.
Among the special guests were New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Congressman Tom Suozzi, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen, who respectively administered the oath to President Madan, Vice Presidents Naresh Bhasin – FL, Salil Mishra-IL, Dr. Binod Verma – NY, Dr. Sunil Mehra – NY, Treasurer Gobind Bathija – NY, and the newly sworn-in NEC of members at-large from different states namely, Sharmistha Dutta – FL, Uma Eniasivam – FL, Ramola Motwani – FL, Lucy Pandey -IL, Manoranjan Mishra – IL, Om Dhingra – IL, Dr Suresh Gupta – MD, Hansa Shah – MO, Dr Bharati Palkhiwala – NJ, and from NY, Satnam Parhar, Vimal Goyal, Sujata Seth, Rajeev Chaudhry, Dr. Sumita SenGupta, Roopam Maini, Dr Pallavi Manvar and Pradeep Tandon.
Association of Indians in America elects Bhooplapur as chairman of the Board of Trustees (2026–2027)
Message and announcement from AIA National President (2026–2027) Nilima Madan. The Association of Indians in America (AIA) proudly announces the unanimous election of Ravishankar Bhooplapur as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the 2026–2027 term.
Bhooplapur succeeds Samin K. Sharma, who concludes a distinguished tenure marked by exemplary leadership, dedication, and transformative contributions to the organization. AIA extends its deepest appreciation to Dr. Sharma for his unwavering commitment and service, which have significantly strengthened the organization’s growth, visibility, and impact.
“We are deeply grateful for Dr. Sharma’s remarkable leadership and lasting contributions to AIA,” said Nilima Madan, National President of AIA. “His legacy will continue to inspire our work and mission.”
Bhooplapur brings decades of distinguished leadership in education and humanitarian service. As Founder and President of Xavier University School of Medicine in Aruba, he has built a globally recognized institution that has graduated more than 1,300 physicians serving communities around the world.