Prem-Bhandari

Volunteer Jaipur Foot USA / Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) Rescuing Every Distressed Indian Overseas (REDIO ) / TEAM AID -We rise to help others.

[Prem-Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC]

Proud to be part of the global Rajasthani community through the Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA NY), the leading organization representing Rajasthanis outside Rajasthan.

At the 26th Deepmahotsav Celebration in Long Island, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the honorees:
   •   Dr. Narinder Kukar, recipient of the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Rajasthan Ratna Award
   •   Dr. Bharat Gupta, honored with the Excellence in Medicine Award
   •   Ms. Nidhi Laddha, recognized with the Young Achiever Award

RANA NY has proudly declared 2025 as International Rajasthan Tourism Year, effective since January 2025.
As part of this initiative, five individuals received cash prizes along with certificates for their outstanding essays on Rajasthan tourism.

राजस्थान एसोसिएशन ऑफ नॉर्थ अमेरिका (RANA NY) के माध्यम से वैश्विक राजस्थानी समुदाय का हिस्सा होने पर गर्व है। यह संगठन राजस्थान के बाहर रहने वाले राजस्थानियों का प्रमुख प्रतिनिधि संगठन है।

लॉन्ग आइलैंड में आयोजित 26वें दीपमहोत्सव के अवसर पर हम सभी सम्मानित व्यक्तियों को हार्दिक बधाई देते हैं:
   •   डॉ. नरिंदर कुक्कड़, जिन्हें पहला लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट राजस्थान रत्न पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया
   •   डॉ. भारत गुप्ता, जिन्हें एक्सीलेंस इन मेडिसिन अवार्ड से सम्मानित किया गया
   •   सुश्री निधि लद्धा, जिन्हें यंग अचीवर अवार्ड से सम्मानित किया गया *राजस्थान एसोसिएशन ऑफ नॉर्थ अमेरिका ने न्यूयॉर्क में मनाया दीपमहोत्सव:* ​​​​​​​ डॉ. नरेंद्र कुक्कर को दिया गया राजस्थान रत्न लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवॉर्ड,  निधि लड्डा को यंग अचीवर अवॉर्ड
https://t.co/mpdHMT1LKr

RANA NY ने गर्व के साथ 2025 को अंतरराष्ट्रीय राजस्थान पर्यटन वर्ष घोषित किया है, जो जनवरी 2025 से प्रभावी है।
इस पहल के तहत राजस्थान पर्यटन पर सर्वश्रेष्ठ निबंध लिखने वाले पांच व्यक्तियों को नकद पुरस्कार एवं प्रमाणपत्र प्रदान किए गए।

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

📢 Important Notice for International Passengers Travelling to India 🇮🇳

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✅ The form may be submitted within 24 hours before arrival.
✅ Complete it before boarding—preferably during online check-in—to help ensure faster clearance.
✅ Keep a downloaded copy ready to present at the International Travel Health Desk or Immigration upon arrival.

🔗 Access the portal:
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@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Tomorrow, 4th July, is a very special day for the people of Jodhpur. The New Terminal Building of Jodhpur Airport will be inaugurated. Jodhpur has a very important place as far as tourism in India is concerned. This upgraded infrastructure will encourage more tourists to come to Jodhpur. It will boost commerce as well.

[TEAM Aid @TEAMAidOrg]

🧡 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿
A few months ago, headlines across India lit up with a heartbreaking story — an Indian woman, alone and vulnerable, living on the streets of Chicago. The news cycle moved on. The world moved on... 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 — it is a story of resilience and the difference a community can make. She had come to the United States full of promise, pursuing her second master’s degree in engineering. But mental illness does not discriminate. During her time here, she became disoriented and slipped into homelessness. In that vulnerable state, she was assaulted and robbed — her bag stolen, along with her identification and passport. Alone in a foreign country, without documents, without family, and without a way home.

When a social worker Lucia, discovered 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐢𝐝 online and reached out, we immediately sprang into action. We connected with the Honorable Consul General of India in Chicago, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐡, whose team went above and beyond — expediting her travel documents, coordinating logistics, and ensuring no detail was left to chance.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 — 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 — 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿.

Here is what Lucia, the social worker who made that first call for help, had to say:
❝ This successful reunification was made possible only through the dedication, coordination, and unwavering commitment of your TEAM Aid volunteers. I am deeply appreciative of your efforts and remain in awe of the impact your organization continues to make. Thank you for being a source of hope and compassion during critical moments. ❞

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐠. 𝐀 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬.

On behalf of the entire Indian community, we extend our deepest gratitude to Lucia, Consul General Mr. Ghosh, and his dedicated consulate team, and her uncle for their extraordinary care and commitment.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 at https://t.co/61ANhltyWz
@teamaidorg @MEAIndia @IndiainChicago @IndianEmbassyUS @PMOIndia @PremBhandariNYC

[Rohit Sharma 🇺🇸🇮🇳 @DcWalaDesi]

.@IndiainNewYork successfully celebrates 12th International Yoga Day at Times Square in New York City! 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️

#International_Yoga_Day2026

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

Consulate General of India, New York, in collaboration with RANA, hosted a special meditation session with Guru Dr. H.R. Nagendra Ji @HRNagendra1 , bringing together leaders from the diplomatic corps, business, academia, and the community to celebrate the timeless wisdom of yoga and meditation.

Guruji highlighted the benefits of meditation for self-reflection, inner growth, and overall well-being, emphasizing the importance of balance between mind and body, mindful breathing, and inner peace. He also led guided meditation exercises, which were greatly appreciated by the participants.

Consul General @binaysrikant76 expressed happiness at the growing popularity of yoga in the United States. The event was enriched by remarks from Ms. Amna Almheiri @AmnaAlmuhairy, Consul General of the UAE @UAEinNYC, Mr. Jonathan Granoff @Jonathangranof1, President of the Global Security Institute @GSInstitute, and Mr. Prem Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC , President of RANA.

The presence of the Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and the Consuls General of Serbia, Nepal, Romania, and Malaysia reflected a shared commitment to dialogue, harmony, and holistic well-being.

@PMOIndia @narendramodi @MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @DDNewslive @PTI_News @PIB_India @ANI @UAEMissionToUN @ConsulSerbiaNYC @NepalinNewYork @MYCGNewYork @moayush @iccr_hq @Svyasa_soas

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | WITH IMPROVED AUDIO QUALITY | New York | On International Yoga Day celebration at Times Square, a member of the Indian diaspora, Prem Bhandari says, "I am thankful to Yoga Guru Dr HR Nagendra Guruji for the message of Yoga from here today... It is the dream of Guruji that VYASA University is established here... We want to take this work forward. Thanks to the PM of India for having 21st June declared as International Yoga Day... Yoga is very necessary for inner peace... and I am promoting it as much as possible..."

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | New York | On International Yoga Day celebration at Times Square, Yoga Guru Dr HR Nagendra Guruji says, "Today is a great day because our Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) brought International Yoga Day to the world. Yoga is essential for healthy ageing... It is an ancient science that guides modern science to go beyond the physical... Everyone should practice yoga... so that we can move forward and make the world one family..."

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | New York | On International Yoga Day celebration at Times Square, a member of the Indian diaspora, Prem Bhandari says, "I am thankful to Yoga Guru Dr HR Nagendra Guruji for the message of Yoga from here today... It is the dream of Guruji that VYASA University is established here... We want to take this work forward. Thanks to the PM of India for having 21st June declared as International Yoga Day... Yoga is very necessary for inner peace... and I am promoting it as much as possible..."

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | New York | On International Yoga Day celebration at Times Square, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and a member of the Indian diaspora, Satish Gupta says, "Our entire team of S-Vyasa University has come here from Dallas... Yoga is a therapy and it is a privilege to be celebrating it here at the iconic place of the world... S-Vyasa is offering research-based therapy and hoping to take it to a level where people practice Yoga in their households..."

[First India News @1stIndiaNews]

योग दिवस के आयोजन को लेकर विभिन्न सेशन का आयोजन

न्यूयॉर्क के 'YO 1 LONGEVITY RESORTS' में सेशन का आयोजन, आज से 14 जून तक चलेगा कार्यक्रम का आयोजन....

#FirstIndiaNews #RANA #PremBhandari
@PremBhandariNYC @MEAIndia @KumariDiya @PMOIndia @RajCMO @IndiainNewYork @harshvshringla @DrSJaishankar @gssjodhpur @arjunrammeghwal

[First India News @1stIndiaNews]

न्यूयॉर्क के टाइम्स स्क्वायर पर गूंजेगा योग का संदेश

योग गुरू और पद्मश्री डॉ. एचआर नागेंद्र एस व्यासा के कुलपति डॉ. एनके मंजूनाथ पहुंचे न्यूयॉर्क, RANA अध्यक्ष प्रेम भंडारी और....

#FirstIndiaNews #RANA #PremBhandari @PremBhandariNYC @narendramodi @MEAIndia @KumariDiya @PMOIndia @RajCMO @IndiainNewYork @harshvshringla

[Harsh V Shringla @harshvshringla]

Best wishes to @PremBhandariNYC ji for a most successful #InternationalYogaDay2026 under Guru HH Nagendra ji

[Prem-Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC]

Thnx excellency 🙏🙏

[Harsh V Shringla @harshvshringla]

Best wishes to @PremBhandariNYC ji for a most successful #InternationalYogaDay2026 under Guru HH Nagendra ji

[India in New York @IndiainNewYork]

Celebrated Mahavir Jayanti at the Consulate General of India, New York, in association with the International Ahimsa Foundation.

➡️ The event reflected on the timeless teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir and the universal values of Ahimsa, peace, compassion and self-discipline.

➡️ Honoured by the gracious presence of Congresswoman Grace Meng @RepGraceMeng and NYC Comptroller Mark Levine @MarkLevineNYC , who addressed the gathering and acknowledged the contributions of the Indian-American community. Sincere thanks to Congressman Gregory Meeks @RepGregoryMeeks for his thoughtful video message on this auspicious occasion.

➡️ ACG Vishal J. Harsh highlighted Bhagwan Mahavir’s enduring message of non-violence and harmony, and commended the Jain community for its valuable contributions to India and the United States.

➡️ Congratulations to the honorees Shri Prem Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC , President of RANA, Shri Ashok Sancheti @AshokSancheti18 , Shri Rajeev Pandya and Dr. Preeti Mehta for their outstanding service to the community.

➡️ Special appreciation to Ms. Neeta Jain and the International Ahimsa Foundation for organising the event.

@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @diaspora_india @AmbVMKwatra @binaysrikant76 @PTI_News @PIB_India @DDNewslive

[Prem-Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC]

Happy to know that you were finally able to contact them and @IndiainSeattle agreed to issue the Emergency Certificate (EC) on Monday. They have also requested that the tweet be deleted; please go ahead and do so. I am especially happy because while my 91-year-old mother was undergoing surgery this morning, a Stage 4 cancer patient approached me seeking assistance for an Emergency Certificate, as his last wish is to return to India. I immediately reached out to the Consulate General of India in New York, @IndiainNewYork and I am grateful that they issued the EC today without any delay. ( in less than 90 mins )Wishing you happy journey and praying for the patient’s safe journey home.
@MEAIndia
@SecretaryCPVOIA
@IndianEmbassyUS

[Prem-Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC]

Sorry to know. As far as the Consulate General of India in New York @IndiainNewYork is concerned, they remain available 365 days a year for emergency services in cases like yours. Even during major holidays or severe weather conditions, including heavy snowfall, they have consistently assisted people in distress. Let me also reach out to them. @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia kindly do the needful ( Emergency help line at !!!! ) @IndiainSeattle

[Bishnu Kumar Bajaj @bishnubajaj]

@PremBhandariNYC please help, not able to get any response . Tried Connecting with Consulate office at Seattle several times. @IndiainSeattle @MEAIndia

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[RPO Kota @RpoKota]

पासपोर्ट संबंधी सेवाओं को नागरिकों के और निकट लाने के विदेश मंत्रालय के उद्देश्य के तहत, 4 जून 2026 को कोटा-बूंदी संसदीय क्षेत्र से सांसद एवं माननीय लोकसभा अध्यक्ष श्री ओम बिरला द्वारा पोस्ट ऑफिस पासपोर्ट सेवा केंद्र, बूंदी का उद्घाटन किया गया।

विदेश मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की ओर से इस अवसर पर श्रीमती श्रीप्रिया रंगनाथन, सचिव (सीपीवी एवं ओआईए) उपस्थित रहीं। (1)

[Prem-Bhandari @PremBhandariNYC]

thank you 🙏for your tireless efforts and personal intervention on humanitarian issues concerning Indian nationals in Kazakhstan. Your commitment to the welfare of Indian students and your engagement with the highest authorities are deeply appreciated. We are grateful for your leadership, compassion, and unwavering support of the Indian community.

[Sailas Thangal @Angkailongdi]

Had the privilege to call on the Prosecutor General, the highest-ranking law enforcement authority heading the unified and centralized system of state prosecution bodies. Raised humanitarian concerns and requested leniency for the 6 Indian medical students under detention, while also discussing legal issues faced by Indian nationals. Deeply appreciate the Prosecutor General’s positive response and assurance to look into the matter.