Posted by Vanessa in Indo-Americans have applauded US President Barack Obama for honoring India in his first state dinner held at White House in Washington DC (USA) on November 24.
Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was a presidential acknowledgement of appreciation of world’s largest democracy.
It showcased the growing ties between two great nations, Zed, who is president of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added.
Although about 105 Indians or Americans of India descent and their elatives were on the 338-person guest list, Bollywood was totally rebuffed with not a single name from India’s film industry appearing on this list. On the other hand, many Hollywood names showed up on this list.