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AIA participates in FIA Parade with own float
The organization also announced its upcoming Deepavali festival celebrations.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 21, Aug 2025
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AIA at the FIA parade at Madison Avenue / Photo Courtesy- AIA
The Association of Indians in America (AIA) took part in the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) parade on Madison Avenue in Manhattan on Aug. 17, marking the first time the organization joined the annual event with its own float.
The AIA float carried banners representing each of its chapters, along with the group’s motto, “Indian Heritage and American Commitment.” Members wearing tricolor sashes and badges waved Indian flags while patriotic songs played.
Participants and guests of the event / Photo Courtesy- AIA“The individual names of 17 chapters in United States of America, namely; New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, California were all lined up by the railing of the Float so that all standing and watching the parade, personally or on live worldwide TV, can see the large presence of our organization in the entire United States of America,” AIA explained in a statement.
Several dignitaries visited the float, including New York State Senator John Liu, Consul General of India in New York Binaya S. Pradhan, Deputy Consul General Vishal Harsh, and Consul for Cultural Affairs Tsewang Gyaltson.
Dignitaries at the event / Photo Courtesy- AIA
Parade officials estimated that more than 100,000 people gathered along Madison Avenue for the event. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with invited guests, officially flagged off the parade.
During the march, AIA members distributed flyers for the group’s upcoming Deepavali Festival, scheduled for Oct. 11, 2025. For the first time, the event will be held at Overlook Beach in Babylon, Long Island, instead of its long-standing location at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan.
Organizers said the festival will feature cultural programs, food stalls, children’s activities, stage performances, raffles, and fireworks as part of the day’s events.
Founded in 1967, AIA is the oldest grassroots national organization of Asian Indians in the United States, with 17 chapters across the country. The organization is recognized for hosting the annual Deepavali Festival in New York City for nearly four decades.
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