Who We Are

The India Association is governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors. Twelve of the directors are elected annually by the general body. The remaining three are nominated by the consul of delegates of associate member organization. Our Trustees act as an advisory council to the Board and oversee the vision of the association.

The India Association of North Texas (IANT) is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization, established in 1962 and incorporated in 1976.

Its primary purpose is to serve the cultural and educational needs of the North Texas Indian community. IANT is an approved Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) umbrella organization in the DFW Area by the National Federation of Indian Associations.

IANT is governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors. Twelve of the directors are elected annually by the general body. The remaining three are nominated by the consul of delegates of associate member organization.


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IANT Board

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Narasimha R Bakthula [B.N.Rao]
President

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Abhijit Railkar
President Elect

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Shailesh Shah
Vice President

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Mahendra Rao
Secretary

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Benazir Arfi
Joint Secretary

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Sudhansu Nayak
Treasurer

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Rajiv Kamat
Joint Treasurer

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Dinesh Hooda
Director

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Padma Mishraa
Director

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Promith Sanyal
Director

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Urmeet Juneja
Director

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Tania Damle
Director

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Anil Tibrewal
Community Guidance Board Chair

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Kamal Kaushal
Immediate Past President

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Akram Syed
Trustee Chair

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Swati Shah
Trustee Co Chair

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Kuntesh Chokshi
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Indu Reddy
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Sudhir Parikh
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Mohammed Farshori
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Narinder Monga
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Sridhar Korsapati
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Hari Patro
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Upcoming Activities

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Our Stories

A showcase of what India Association has been doing within the North Texas community to help the ones most in need.

Consular Camp
Consular Camp

CGI Houston has partnered with IANT for many years to bring Consular camps to the DFW Metroplex.

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RichardsonPD
Happy Thanksgiving

IANT brings Thanksgiving lunch to Richardson Police Department. As a show of thanks to the public officials.

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CandleLightVigil
Candle Light Vigil

IANT with visiting Indian Consulate officials from Houston, held a candlelight vigil for Sherin Mathews.

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GandhiPeaceWalk
Peace Walk

Leaders from IANT, MGMNT, Irving City & CGI Houston gathered with the Indian community to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

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FuneralServices
Funeral services

IANT helped arrange for funeral services for a young lad who passed away under unforseen circumstances.

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HurricaneHarvey
Hurricane Harvey

IANT collected funds from the local community and is working with Houston officials to disburse the same to charities in Houston.

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BharatiMagazine

Bharati Magazine

The Bharati Magazine is published by the India Association of North Texas (IANT). It serves to keep the community informed about local, national and India news and community events. The magazine publicizes and promotes the activities of IANT and its associate member organizations. The Bharati Magazine is published by our team and is distributed to our members quarterly.

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RadioBharati

Radio Bharati

IANT’s Radio Bharati has been on the air in the DFW metroplex since 1999. The show is hosted by Shabnam Modgil and is broadcast every Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm on 1110 AM. Ths show formatted to broadcast a lively mix of music, community announcements, news and entertainment.

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