One year ago, on April 22, gunmen emerged from the pine forests near Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow and executed 26 Hindu tourists after asking them to identify their religion.

The Indo-American Community Federation (IACF) marked the 25th anniversary of its signature Unity Dinner, drawing nearly 400 community leaders, elected officials and residents to the India Community Center to celebrate a legacy rooted in cross-cultural engagement.

The Indo-American Community Federation (IACF) hosted the 25th anniversary of its signature Unity Dinner, attended by nearly 400 community leaders and public officials at the India Community Center in Milpitas, CA.

The Indo-American Community Federation marked its 25th anniversary of Unity Dinner on April 3 at the India Community Center, bringing together technology and civic leaders to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping communities.

The Indo-American Community Federation hosted the 25th anniversary of its annual Unity Dinner on April 3, bringing together nearly 400 community leaders and public officials at the India Community Center here.

Jeevan is the founding member of California chapter of Kashmiri overseas Association (KOA), founding member of IAKF, FIA of Northern California, GOPIO Silicon Valley and Indian American Friendship Council. Jeevan led two delegations to Jammu camps in the years 1994 and 1996 to visit Kashmiri refugee camps after 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits had to flee from their homes. Meetings were held with the Prime Minister, and several Ministers including relief Commissioners, to address complaints by camp dwellers in Jammu, and increase their allowance. 45 children in the camps were also adopted by Dr. Krishna Reddy, founder of Indian American Friendship Council.

India is a known as a land of diversity where people of different caste, creeds, religions, cultures, and beliefs live together. Before Independence, the condition of Indians was very pathetic as they were under the rule of Britishers. For decades, Indians suffered a lot under the British rule.

Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA), a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Laws of California for charitable purposes. Jeevan Zutshi of Fremont, California founded the organization in 1993 because he saw a dire need for Indo-Americans to get involved in mainstream America to work on issues affecting them in their adopted land. The purpose of the non-profit is to bring entire diversity together to address serious issues facing the community at large; promote understanding and positive relations through seminars and conventions; provide financial assistance to needy and deserving individuals.

Jeevan Zutshi has been holding the IACF Unity Dinner for 22 years in order to build bridges with diverse groups. “I am still hopeful that we will flourish as a peaceful community as we understand each other better and not divide ourselves,” Zutshi told indica, soon after this year’s Unity Dinner on April 21. Zutshi is a veteran community leader and the chairman and co-founder of Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA).