100+ organizations and 300 community leaders commit to a unified national platform with NAIO
New York: In a landmark moment for the Indian-American community, more than 80 prominent community leaders, physicians, entrepreneurs, professionals, and philanthropists have come together to launch the National Alliance of Indian Organizations (NAIO) — a historic national movement designed to unite Indian-American organizations across the United States. Event was graced by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Congressman Tom Souzzi, Nassau GOP Chairman Joe Cairo, Congressman Anthony D'Esposito. The event was also attended by COHNA and student organizations leaders.
Built on the powerful vision “One Voice. One Platform. One American Indian Community,” NAIO aims to create a unified national platform that connects organizations across social, cultural, professional, business, spiritual, and civic sectors to strengthen collaboration, representation, and collective impact.
The initiative represents one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken to bring together the diverse and rapidly growing Indian-American diaspora under a single collaborative national framework.
A major highlight of the launch event was the unprecedented participation of more than 100 Indian-American organizations from across the United States, representing a wide spectrum of cultural, professional, business, and community groups.
During the event, over 300 leaders representing these organizations expressed their commitment to collaborate and form an alliance with the National Alliance of Indian Organizations (NAIO), signaling strong support for the vision of creating a unified national platform.
This remarkable participation underscores a growing recognition across the community that the time has come to move beyond fragmented efforts and build a coordinated national voice capable of amplifying the influence, impact, and contributions of Americans of Indian origin.
For decades, thousands of Indian-American organizations have contributed immensely to American society and to the cultural and economic ties between India and the United States. However, these organizations have often worked independently.
NAIO seeks to change that by creating a national alliance that connects institutions, leaders, and communities across the country, enabling them to collaborate more effectively and amplify their collective voice.
The platform will focus on:
The event of NAIO on March 8th was spearheaded by a respected host committee of national leaders: Naveen Shah, Chintu Patel, Harry Bolla Dr Raj Bhayani , and Madhu Pareek.
NAIO’s founding trustees include a distinguished group of leaders representing decades of service in healthcare, business, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and community leadership including Dr. Bharat Barai, Danny Gaekwad, Haridas Kotahwallah, Dr. Dipak Nandi, Bharat Patel, Anil Jain, Dr. Navin Mehta, Dr. Datta Nori, Subhash Patel, Chandrakant Trivedi, Dr. Purna Atluri, Ritesh Agarwal, Dulichand Baid, Dr. Raj Bansal, Dilip Barot, Mukesh Modi, Jay Bedi, Dilli Raj Bhatta, Dinesh Desai, Narsinh Desai, Dr. Vithal Dhaduk, among others.
NAIO also announced the formation of a Women’s Council comprising 25 distinguished women leaders, underscoring the organization’s commitment to inclusive leadership and empowering women within the Indian-American community.
NAIO will operate through a structured governance model that includes a Board of Directors, National Executive Council, advisory councils, and regional ambassadors across the United States.
The alliance will support initiatives such as:
To build momentum for the movement, NAIO has already planned several events. National Independence Day Celebration – August 15 and National Convention – July 4, 2027,
