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IIt was pleasure for me to attend the 26th International Congresses of NRIs and I was further delighted to see the faces of NRIs those who assembled from all over the world. Very frankly this was the first occasion for me to come across such a high profile gathering of NRIs.

You are doing wonderful jobs, keep it up.

Saifuddin Soz
Minister for Water Resources
Government of India
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I am proud and privileged to participate at the 26th International Congress of NRIs. Such a large assembly of NRIs speaks volume about their interest in the motherland. This was one of the best organized conference and I am confident that country will be benefited with the participation and the government will help solving their various problems through the new ministry i.e. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.

To organize such a large gathering is a Herculean job. You are doing the national service. We co
ngratulate you.
Shri M.V.Rajasekharan
Minister of State for Planning,
Government of India,
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I am happy to participate at the 28th International Congress of NRIs. You are doing wonderful job in creating confidence amongst the NRIs about the credibility and stability of India.

I am confident that the Government and the country will be benefited with the deliberations of the 26th International Congress of NRIs.

Your efforts to bring the NRIs together at the various platforms are laudable and praise worthy.

K.C. Pant
(former Defence Minister)
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It gives me immense pleasure to participate in the 28th International Congress of NRIs. The speaker those who shared their views, really speaks their concern for the motherland. Its creditable that you brought the cream of NRIs under one umbrella. Their speeches will give a feedback to the government to understand hopes and aspirations.

Oscar Fernandes
Minister for Labour and Employment
Government of India.


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We all and my family are very very happy for the 26th International Congress of NRIs by honouring me "Hind Rattan Award". Sir you arranged the best program for us.
Satinder Singh Bindra
Canada




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Firstly let me thank you for choosing me as one among the awardees with all the treasuring memories.

I do not have any problem with the hospitality, it was good and cherishing, I and my wife pay our heartiest thanks for granting us with such a marvelous experience.

Dr. C.I. Petros
Canada

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28th International Congress of NRIs, which I attended was a super show. Well organized, well planned, which speaks your organizing ability.

Heartiest greetings and congratulations for your untiring efforts in organizing such a large conference with very very important NRIs.

Sushil Kumar Shinde
Minister for Power,
Government of India

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I would like you to know that the days I spent in Delhi and Jaipur were very pleasant. The Hospitality International was most generous and hospitable to all of its guest.The 26th International Congress of NRIs was organized very well. Please do accept my genuine appreciation.

I would like you to know that the days I spent in Delhi and Jaipur were very pleasant. The Hospitality International was most generous and hospitable to all of its guest. The 26th International Congress of NRIs was organized very well. Please do accept my genuine appreciation.

DR. S.N. KIRUMAKKI
GERMANY

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It is Infact a great honour for me and my family to attend and to receive that "Hind Rattan Award" in the glittering function organized at the 26th International Congress of NRIs in New Delhi. All the way from 24th January till 28th January2007, we have enjoyed the function both in Delhi and Jaipur. Hats off to you, for your will and hard work in bringing together the NRIs from world wide under one roof. Great job.

About the-Hospitality International-Superb-whenever we needed any assistance, they were there to help us. Yes some may not be happy for the negligible reasons and it is quite normal. No one can keep everyone fully satisfied.

Let us think and share our opinion in order to build the NRI Welfare Society to more stronger and effective platform for all the worldwide NRIs.

Dr. Renu Khator
U.S.A.

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We have to thank for a great time we had in Delhi and Jaipur, It was fun to meet all the new people and was certainly an experience.

Once again thanks for all your efforts and the good work that you are doing. Keep it up and wishing you all the best always.

Vinod Kumar Singh Tomar
Kuwait

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It was a wonderful well organized function. We enjoyed our 5-days stay in India very much. Thanks for the good arrangement.
Ramesh Shanbhag
Thailand
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Thank you very much for the wonderful time that we had during the NRIs Congress. It was just great to be part of the whole program. All the activities were well organized.A trip for the family to cherish for a long period of time.

It was especially good to meet you and learn about the amount of work that you have been doing for the NRIs.

David Varghese
Dubai

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It was a real honour to be recognised in New Delhi under the auspicious of the NRI Welfare Society of India. The respect and admiriation the various dignitaries present at the Congress had for you was very evident,but this was truly deserved. You have right fully earned it. To get together such large group of prominent NRIs and most of all to keep them happy was, I am sure no easy task I Enjoyed every single moment of the entire programme. I was also all the time engulfed watching how you and your team were running around looking into all the details so that we were comfortable. In Conclusion, Please convey my appreciation and fondest regards to your family and the entire team who I believe made this event a resounding success end a very pleasurable and momentous Occasion to remember.

Ida Crasto
Canada .
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My wife and I appreciate and thank you and your staff for wonderful hospitality. We enjoyed it very much and thanks God for your leadership and leadership of who are involved with the cause of bringing NRIs as one body.

If anyway we can be of any help please let us know. Thank you again and may God richly bless you all.

With highest regards,

Dr. K. Gowrisankaran
Canada
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At last we are back home-looking at the photos we start remembering all of you and the nice time and hospitality we enjoyed in Delhi as well as Jaipur. Special greetings we send to your respected mother-she must be very proud of her sons being so much alike the never forgetting Mr. Harbhajan Singh.
I hope we stay in contact with each other and if ever you come to this side you are most welcome. Please pass on our greetings and thanks to Mr. Sood. He was ever fixed to answer our questions and help us to feel comfortable.
I feel, if a special Award was to be given, it should be given to the Singh Brothers and Mr. Sood.

Madhu - Prithvi Raj Bhandari
Germany.


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It was really a very nice and wonderful experience of my life on being in a company of a nice person like you. I am immensely thankful to you for your kind hospitality and for all the cares taken by you and your team for me and my family during our visit to the Conference.

S. Ramakrishnan
Saudi Arabia
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Congratulations for the success of 26th International Congress of NRIs. I wish you more success in your future endeavour.

Gurunath Rao
Nigeria

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I would like to congratulate you for your leadership in successfully organizing the 26th International Congress of NRIs. It must be an exhausting job.

I would like to thank the selection committee for selecting me for Hind Rattan Award. I enjoyed the festivities. All the staff members were very helpful.They also needed to be congratulated.

During our trip to Jaipur I observed most of the winners very closely. To be very blunt, I feel that some of the winners did not demonstrate the maturity that people expect from such persons. In my presence, one winner wanted to beat up the driver of a bus since he did not follow his order to go to the hotel with his family.

Being a university professor, I must be one of the poorest (in terms of money) winners of this award.Money should not be a major selection criterion. I know it very well that host countries in the middle east in particular do not treat NRIs very well, however, they pay them well. These NRIs, when they return to India for a visit, they also mistreat others.

The Congress was a big success in all respects. However I believe that there is a room for improvements in all efforts.

To attract younger people, you could initiate something for the rising ones.
Prof. Achintya haldar
U.S.A.
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It was a memorable trip to New Delhi and Jaipur, attending the NRI Conference, we thank you and the Society for the excellent arrangements made during the Congress.We once again like to reiterate our gratitude to the Society, and its office bearers.

Shantanu Laghate
Dubai

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Congratulations for the success of the International Congress to Mr.Gurinder Singh and Mr Deepak Singh and all your colleagues deserve much appreciation for the dedicated work.

Amarendra Narayan
Thailand

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It was great opportunity for me to meet with delegates from different countries and share their knowledge, experience, opinion and thoughts. I look forward to continue this contact to promote friendship and cooperations.

Shankara R. Shetty
U.S.A.
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Dear Mr Singh,

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to attend the 28th International Congress of NRIs. The conference was very well organized and everything was planned and executed in a very systematic way. The tour was thoroughly enjoyed. I am glad to be associated with this organization.

In my opinion the success of this conference depends largely on the attendance of the honourable ministers, chief guests and the members of the organization.

To increase the awareness and participation of all the members I would recommend that the minutes of the conference should be circulated through post and email followed by periodic updates on the issues raised during the conference.

I believe this organization has given an immense platform to share NRIs views with the government and hope to see some changes to the policies restricting the rights of NRIs.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance.

Thank you for your email.

Warm Regards,

Sukhdev Komal

Ambassador for Peace


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Dear Mr Gurinder Singh,

Thanks for an excellent experience at the recent NRI Society activities in New Delhi and Jaipur
It was an experience that my wife and I will cherish for a long time to come. You and your team including Deepak and Mr Sood did an excellent job.I would very much want to be involved and informed of your future activities.Wish you all the Best with your efforts and kind regards

Ahmed Faheem M.D.
U.S.A.

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Dear Mr. Gurinder Singh

Greetings.

The conference was very well organized and thanks for the all.
Thanks again

Professor  Joshi Bahrain

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Dear Gurinder         

Thank you for your e-mail of February 11, 2009 . The Congress was extraordinary, and you should feel proud of such a magnificent program. Both I and my daughter Atashi have enjoyed very much.

 Now we are back to work. I always try to make tomorrow better than today and work toward that goal.

 Kindly help me in my crusade in prevention of diabetes illnesses for international peace. I need your help.  Best regards.

 Sincerely,

Anil K. Mandal, M.B., B.S.

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DEAR  GURINDER JI

SAT SRI AKAL RECEIVED YOUR MAIL TKS .

 

I AM SORRY TO WRITE YOU A FEW DAYS LATE BUT ON ME & MY WIFE PART TKS FOR ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS AND HOSPITALITY GIVE TO US.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEGUES AND YOUR FAMILY MADE OUR VISIT A REMEMBERABLE AND FULL OF JOY AND ALL CREDITS GOES TO YOU AND YOUR ARRANGEMENTS.

A FEW SUGGESTION TRY TO INVITE THE PERSONS WHO ARE PERSENTLY ON JOB IN GOVT OFFICES SUCH  AS FOREIGN MINISTER FROM PM HOHOUSE FROM FINANCE SECTION TO GIVE MORE CREDIBILITY AND HONOUR TO YOUR SHINING SOCIETY.

KINDLY CARRY ON SENDING YOUR MAILS IF I CAN BE ANY HELPFUL TO YOUR FUTURE EVENTS .

 

WITH RGDS

A.SAHNI

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Dear Gurindersingh , Deepaksingh & Entire Team,

 Whilst I wait to receive your kind response to following mail please note the feedback on event.

It was a sheer pleasure , privilege and pride to attend 28th International Congress of NRIS. The whole event was very well co-ordinated and conducted.

 The attendees had  very warm welcome and were very well attended at all times. The personal care and touch made the event very special. Highly professional invitees from round the globe , the dignitaries on dice , the VIPs , made the event very prestigious.

 

NRI Welfare Society is doing fantastic work and I wish them all the very best to materialise their vision and set up projects for the benefit of the community and country in partnership with professionals from all around the world.

 Mr.Jayendrakumar M.Shah

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Dear Mr . Singh

 It was great to hear from you. The Function was very well done and we are very happy.

Congrats to you and your team for doing such a great function.

 Keep in touch

 

Prasad Srinivasan, MD
Secretary, AAPI
Board of Trustee, CAPI
Chairman of the Health Advisory Committee

Public Health Foundation of Connecticut

Board of Directors, Hartford County Medical Societ

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Dear Mr.Gurinder Singh,family and team members,

Thank you for your mail which is very much appreciated.

Both my wife and I had a wonderful time in Delhi,especially at the Congress and Award Ceremony.You and your team did a wonderful job in making the entire programme a great scccess and our stay very comfortable.May God bless the good work started by your dad continue to progress under your able leadership.
We can overlook any flaws in the organisation if any when your team under your guidance did a tremendous  job overall.

Suggestions:

Try to get the President of India to give out the Awards to enhance the prestige of the Award.(May be if the award ceremony could be held a little earlier than the eve of the Republic Day when everybody is busy.Tour of Jaipur can be completed and they can return to watch the parade and return home

I have already mentioned consideration of two additional awards in my speech,i.e,
An Award for NRI Youths, say between the ages of 20 to 40,especially in the field of IT,Sports.Community work,Music and Drama,Film Awards etc.

An Award for  NRI Ladies in ,Music,Dance who are Board Members of large companies and firms and for Community work etc. 

Thank you.Warm Regards.God Bless you and your family.

Mr. & Mrs.P.K.Koshy and family. Singapore.

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Hi Dear Gurinder singh,

 You and your team did an awesome job. It was well organised. It is impossible to make any event without laps.  Especially when your are organising such a big event.

It was a very nice feeling that I got from this. I am grateful to you  for the work you all have done. Hope we can create a change by our small contributions in India. I will be glad to help you any work you do to promote health care especially Homeopathy in rural areas.

 

Thank you,

Madhavi Kasam, RSHom (NA), CCH, BHMS
Georgia Classical Homeopathy
Tel: 770-622-0588
Email:
madhavi@homoeo.com
Website:
www.homoeo.com

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Dear Mr Gurinder Singh,

I was just about to write a letter to you, but received yours first. 

 I along with my family want to thank you profusely for all your efforts in organizing such a beautiful event honoring Non Resident Indians who have made  significant contributions all over the globe. I thank you for choosing me to be one of the the 2009 Hind Rattan Award recipients. I will always remember and cherish the experience. From the moment when we landed in Delhi till our departure, you, Mr Vijay Sood , and your team took care of all the details so we would not be inconvenienced in any manner. If there were occasional times of disorder, it is something that was beyond your control. In India getting this type of service, support, and care is not easy and you have certainly given it to us. We had an amazing experience in Jaipur as well. I can imagine how much organizing, pre planning, and networking it has taken to bring the event to fruition. It needs patience and hard work. I appreciate the cause and your selfless service. I am also aware of the seeds your dear father planted several years ago in support of NRI all over the world.

 

Thank you.

 

I have some suggestions and I will certainly share them with you in another note.

Yes, we also received two other letters informing us of a similar event and potential award. Fortunately we sensed it was a scam to exploit us. We ignored it. 

 I will be in touch soon.

 Sincerely

Malathi Iyengar

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Greetings GurenderbhaiJi,

 What a lovely time I had in my beloved India and made so many friends within NRI.  We have been emailing already.  Thank you for such a wonderful wonderful time.  Everything was truly lovely.  Everyone was lovely.

 Please remember to let me know if you would like any assistence in putting together a network list of NRIs.  I know it will be a monumental task but very useful for all of us to know what each of us does and how to contact each other.  What a strong network NRIs could have then! 

 Sorry for the confusion about the driver at the hotel on my last night.  The concierge at the desk and I simply could not communicate effectively.  I had been told before leaving for Jaipur that they were charging my credit card for the driver to the airport and would have a driver ready but on that night they had not, so there was a confusion that we finally settled.  I am sorry they called you about it.    Please be well....


 Faithfully,

Khadi

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Hi GURINDER SINGH,

 It was nice meeting you. Thank you for the nice event. Let me know if I can do anything to NRI society and also to promote Homeopathy in rural areas to increase health care facility in our country.

Thanks to all the people who worked hard to make it happen.

 Thank you,

Madhavi Kasam, RSHom (NA), CCH, BHMS
Georgia Classical Homeopathy
Tel: 770-622-0588
Email:
madhavi@homoeo.com

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Dear Gurinderji and Vijayji:

 Namaste!!

 I thank you all for your wonderful hospitality. I came to visit my country after many years, and I found so much love.

 I request Vijay ji to please send me the booklet with our information and India pins for all four of us. We will treasure this.

 If you come to USA, please come and stay with us.

 

Namaste!!

Hasu Patel

www.hasupatel.com

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Dear Mr. Singh

Thank you for your warm hospitality while I was Delhi for the 28th International Congress of the NRIs. It was quite an occasion and I was most impressed by the number and quality of delegates who attended. Congratulations on a successful event. I wish you all the best in your charter and truly appreciate your recognition in presenting me with the “HIND RATTAN AWARD”.

 

I ask that you keep touch with me. Please note that my personal email address is

satish_maripuri@comcast.net and my personal address is 9 Golfview Road, Windham NH 03087, USA. Please direct any future communication to either of these addresses.

 

Thank you again

Regards

Satish Maripuri

Chief Operating Officer 


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Dear Gurinder Singh,

Greetings.

 Thousands of  NRIs  contribute tremendously in promoting the goodwill, image and Indian cultural values abroad. They  prove  to the  West that Indians are not less than any body in the world in terms of skills, technical know how, intelligence etc.  Your organization invites them to India and honours for their contributions in keeping the flag of India high.

On the other hand, after watching Slumdog Millionaire, I strongly felt that this movie infact slumps the very image of India in West. Making such a movie infact, I believe that, this movie has sold out Indian
poverty and  Mumbai slums to the West. Even the title of the movie appears derogatory "slumdog". Western film fratenity has honoured the movie with Oscar award, indicating and communicating categorically to the world that produce movies on Indian poverty and slum stuffs and they stand high chances to receive Oscar award from them. Bollywood producers and directors are doing samething.  I really hate such movies. These people have used guerilla online marketing in promoting this movie, which
is poverty porn.

Who are true Indians? Which organizations and institutions portray and elevate Indian image and goodwill?  In that sense your organization has been doing great great job. One can see the contrast.

 

Thanks
Dr Joshi