Washington: Visiting Union Minister for Labor
and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge has been presented with
'Pride of India' award by the Indian-American community here
for his over four decades of public service.
The award was presented jointly by the Indian American
Friendship Council (IAFC) and India Association of North Texas
(IANT) at a reception hosted in honour of the visiting union
minister in Dallas over the weekend.
Addressing the gathering, Kharge provided an update on
various bilateral memoranda on items of mutual interest, such
as mining safety, employment, social security and said that
India's GDP is poised to grow at a faster pace than most of
the nations.
Kharge reiterated his commitment to improve child
education especially to strengthen the rural communities.
"History has shown that great nations have influenced the
world with their economic, diplomatic and cultural strength.
I say with utmost pride that India and United States of
America are examples of such great nations," said Sridhar
Reddy Korsapati, president of IANT.
"Kharge is considered a competent leader with a clean
public image and well versed in the dynamics of politics,
legislation and administration," said Prasad Thotakura of
IAFC.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 01, 2012, 11:07