Get to know us

Our mission

Our mission at South Asian Fraternity (SAF) is to cultivate a sense of unity and understanding among the people of South Asia. Through promoting cooperation, mutual respect, and sustainable development, we aim to create a peaceful and prosperous region. By engaging in dialogue, exchange programs, and advocacy, we work towards building strong relationships and a shared vision for the future.

Our vision

Our vision at South Asian Fraternity (SAF) is of a harmonious South Asia, where diversity is celebrated, and cooperation thrives. We strive to create a region where boundaries are blurred, and common goals unite us. Through fostering mutual understanding, empathy, and collaboration, we envision a future where peace, prosperity, and friendship reign among the nations of South Asia.

Our Family

Our family at South Asian Fraternity (SAF) is a dedicated group of individuals committed to promoting unity, understanding, and cooperation among the nations of South Asia through grassroots initiatives and advocacy.

Late Kishankant

Ex-Vice President, India

Late Atal Behari Vajpayee

Ex-Prime Minister, India

Our Founders

Late Inder Kumar Gujral

Ex-Prime Minister, India

Late S.N. Subbarao

Gandhian/ Ex-President, NYP

Late Satya Paul

Founder Secretary General, SAF

Late Vimla Thakar

Gandhian

Late Acharya Ram Murthy

Social Reformer/ Gandhian

Prakash Sharan Mahat

Ex-Finance Minister, Nepal

Mr. Dharampal Grover

Social Activist

Dr. Achyut Samant

Chancellor, KIIT University

Our Patrons

DR. D.R. Bhatti

Ex-Director General of Police, Punjab

Deepak Malviya

President

Mrs. Chithra Sukumaran

Vice President

Sardar Gurucharan Singh

National Co-ordinator

Office Bearers

Kishore Darshan Talmale

Treasurer

Rabi Narayan Mohanty

Secretary General

Himanshu Sekhar Parida

Digital Head

Diwakar Nigam

Office Secretary

Executive Committee Members

DR. K. Bhargav Kumar

Andhra Pradesh

Nimmi Sharma

Delhi

Bhimsen Yadav

Haryana

Ms. Sobha H.G

Karnataka

Jenab Ishfaq Pandith

Jammu & Kashmir

Mrs. Jaya Shreedhar

Dubai

Jagadeesh Palayat

Kerala

Neeraj Wankhede

Madhya Pradesh

L. Upendro

Manipur

Rajendra Jena

Odisha

S. Adhavan

Puducherry

Mamata Ojha

Odisha

State

Co-ordinators

Ellora Bora

Assam

Santram Thawait

Chhatishgarh

Dharmendra Kumar

Delhi

Ghulam Ahmed Beig

Jammu & Kashmir

DR. Kajal Muley

Gujarat

Bheemappa K Budihall,

Karnataka

Mayarani G.

Kerala

Baba Saheb Jore

Maharashtra

Gouri Balapure

Madhya Pradesh

Salam Rupachandra Singh

Manipur

DR. Chitta Ranjan Sahani

Odisha

V. Kalia Perumal

Puducherry

Davinder Neetu

Punjab

Manjit Singh

Rajasthan

Kurunjivendan

Tamilnadu

Ravi Teja Perini

Telengana

Prashant Chakraborty

Tripura

Naushad Alam Mansoori

Uttar Pradesh

Ashraf Ali

West Bengal

Cultural Committee

L. Upendro

Convenor

Chithra Sukumaran

Member

DR. Kajal Muley

Member

Mamata Ojha

Member

Ellora Bora

Member

DR. K. Bhargav Kumar

Member

DR. Chitta Ranjan Sahani

Member

Ravi Teja Perini

Member

Chandan Kumar Dash

Member

Souvenir Committee

Deepak Malviya

Convenor

Rabi Narayan Mohanty

Member

Kishore Darshan Talmale

Member

Dr. Bidya S Bibhuti

Member

Ram Kishore Vajpayee

Member

Paramjit Singh Mann

Member

Sobha H.G.

Member

Bhabani Prasad Mishra

Member

Himanshu Sekhar Parida

Member

Tulasi Ram Jagat

Member

Dheeraj Chaddha

Member

Active Members

Sutapa Sen

Gujarat

Deepa Muniswamy

Karnataka

Sumita Dutta

Delhi

Col. Amandeep Singla

Punjab

Braja Bhai

Odisha

Jubita Hajarimayum

Manipur

Lopamudra Parida

Karnataka

Vimal S Kollarayil

Kerala

Savita Desai

Maharashtra

Sreekumar Mavoor

Kerala

Bibhu Ranjan Bal

Karnataka

Sajesh Teevee

Kerala

H K Khandelwal

Madhya Pradesh