Dr. Thomas Abraham along with our host Akshat Singh discuss the origin and development of the Global Organization for People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) and how it has helped the South Asians residing in the United States since its origin. They further discuss the issues affecting the South Asian committee in the current political scenario and what the community as a whole can do to overcome them. br br Dr. Thomas Abraham is an Indian and is the Founder President and Chairman of the Global Organization for People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), having previously founded the organization and served as its president. He is also president of Innovative Research and Products, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA, a multi-client market research firm in new generation technologies specializing in advanced materials, nanotechnology, electronic components, energy generation, and storage devices, etc.br br 0:14 – Origin and development of GOPIObr 3:28 - Progress of the South Asian committee since GOPIO’s foundation.br 5:50 – Issues affecting the South Asian committeebr 7:51 – Principal markers of South Asians in various fields.