Press Releases 2011
U.S. Ambassador visits India Islamic Cultural Centre and meets with students
April 1, 2011 | New Delhi
Continuing his travels to all parts of India and engaging with the wide diversity that makes India so incredible, U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today visited the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) and met with its President Mr. Sirajuddin Qureshi and a group of young adults from the Delhi area. Ambassador Roemer lauded the IICC's role in helping to foster and strengthen ties between communities, as well as Mr. Qureshi's commitment to building leadership among Indian youth.
While at the IICC, Ambassador Roemer interacted with a group of students participating in a skills development course. Afterwards, the Ambassador said, "It was a real honor meeting Mr. Qureshi and seeing some of the great work he is doing to help young people improve their skills and better their chances of success in the future. It was also a real privilege and a lot of fun to meet the young people who will be the future leaders of India. They are a real inspiration for how willing they are to learn, how hard they are working, and how dedicated they are to improving their skills. We will certainly be reading and hearing about some of these young men and women in the years to come."