During his visit to Fresno State on June 22, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, Consul General of India, paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and offered flowers at the Gandhi statue in the Peace Garden.
Prasad also met President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Vice President for Administration Debbie Adishian-Astone and the members of the Indian faculty and community. Fresno State is developing academic programs and relationship with universities in India including Punjab Agricultural University located in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
The Consul General also met with City of Fresno's Mayor Jerry Dyer, who is planning to visit in the near future to explore the possibility of a sister city program in India.
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