Who We Are

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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Abhijit Railkar
President

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Shailesh Shah
President-Elect

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Rahul Chatterjee
Vice President

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Mahendar Rao
Secretary

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Urmeet Juneja
Joint Secretary

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Rajiv Kamat
Treasurer

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Dinesh Hooda
Joint Treasurer

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B.N.Rao
Past President

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Ami Shah
Director

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Benazir Arfi
Director

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Chandrika Shettigar
Director

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Jayesh Thakker
Director

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Navaz Jha
Director

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Praveen Arkala
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Srujan Konga
Director

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Sushma Malhotra
Director

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Tania Damle
Director

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Manohar Lele
Senior Citizens Forum Chair

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Sneha Sagi
Youth Forum Chair

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Swati Shah
Trustee Chair

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Loknath Patro
Trustee CoChair

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Akram Syed
Trustee

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Indu Reddy
Trustee

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Jack Godhwani
Trustee

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Kamal Kaushal
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Kuntesh Chokshi
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Mohammed Farshori
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Narinder Monga
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Sridhar Korsapati
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Sudhir Parikh
Trustee

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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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