The India Abroad awards in pictures
Special messages from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George Bush were a highlight of the annual awards.
In a specially videographed message for the occasion, Prime Minister Singh lauded the Indian American community for the enhancement in relations between the two nations, spoke warmly of his recent July summit with President Bush, and singled out India Abroad -- the oldest, and largest selling weekly Indian newspaper in the US - for its contribution to furthering Indo-US ties.
President Bush also sent his 'personal greetings to those gathered for the India Abroad annual banquet'.
Image: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's videographed speech.