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Indian consulate’s ‘Run to serve’ event in Frisco on Sept. 28
The event is also being held in 150 historic locations in 91 countries.
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Staff Reporter - Fri, 26, Sep 2025
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Viksit Bharat Run / The Consulate of India
The Consulate General of India in San Fransisco is coordinating the U.S.-end of an Indian government initiative called the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 as part of the Seva Pakhvada (service fortnight) organised to commemorate the Prime Minister’s 75th birthday.
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In San Fransisco, Consul General Srikar Reddy Koppula will flag off the run on Sept. 28 at the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center. The consulate expects India diaspora participation at the event.
India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs is behind the initiative across more than 150 locations spanning 91 countries as part of the Seva Pakhwada between Sept. 17 and Oct. 2.
This unique global initiative is being undertaken for the first time to inspire collective action for nation-building, the event poster says. With the tagline, “Run to Serve the Nation”, it is being organised as a 3–5 km community run in iconic and easily accessible locations worldwide.
The run will cover celebrated monuments like Mexico City’s Angel of Independence, UNESCO world heritage site in Paramaribo, Suriname, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and many more such iconic locations across the world.
The poster says the objective is to bring together Indians living abroad, along with local communities, students, professionals, and friends of India, to reaffirm their commitment towards the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
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