Indian Overseas Congress » Members of the British Empire http://www.indianoverseascongress.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:03:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Congress General Secretary is NRI Achiever 2010 http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/congress-general-secretary-is-nri-achiever-2010/ http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/congress-general-secretary-is-nri-achiever-2010/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:01:38 +0000 RS http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/?p=131 Avtar Sandhu MBE was asked to attend the 2010′s NRI Achievers awards (Non Resident Indian) in New Delhi in January. He was awarded the award in recognition for his contributions to politics and for being elected as the first Indian Conservative elected onto Kent County Council.

NRI Achiever Avtar Sandhu being presented the award in New Delhi By Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea 

NRI Achiever Avtar Sandhu being presented the award in New Delhi By Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea

]]> http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/congress-general-secretary-is-nri-achiever-2010/feed/ 0 Congress Secretary General is given an honour by the Queen http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/congress-secretary-general-is-given-an-honor-by-the-queen/ http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/congress-secretary-general-is-given-an-honor-by-the-queen/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:21:42 +0000 RS http://www.indianoverseascongress.com/?p=40 Secretary General of the Indian Overseas Congress (I) UK, founder President Late S. Piara Singh Uppal, has been honoured by the Queen.  Mr Avtar Singh Sandhu shall be given an MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Her Majesty later in the year.  Mr Sandhu has been awarded for his ‘Services to the Community’, he has been an active member of the Congress party for in excess of 30 years and was initially the President of the Indian Overseas Youth Congress (I) UK. As part of his role, in recent years he has had meeting with the current Indian PM, Dr Manmohan Singh in London and his residence in New Delhi. 

In an interview Avtar Sandhu said ” My father Late S Darshan Singh Sandhu MBE encouraged me into politics, he himself was a prominent figure within the Indian community in the UK and indeed India, it is a true honour to have been able to follow in my fathers footsteps”.

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