Photograph: The Honorable Shankersinh Vaghela, Minister of Textiles, Govt. of India, Bhargava and KV Kumar.

Photograph: The Honorable Subodh Kanth Sahai, Minister for Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India, Yognidra and Bharat Bhargava, KV Kumar.

The White House celebrated the Asian American Heritage Month with President Bush, his cabinet Members and dignitaries in the East Room.

Photograph: The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, US Secretary of Transportation with KV Kumar, an invited guest.

USIACC National Chairman KV Kumar with The Honorable John Thune, U.S. Senator from South Dakota and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entreprenuership at U.S. Small Business Administration's Expo 2005..

• President Bush's Four-Part Plan To Confront High Gasoline Prices
• USIACC extends its sympathy and condolences to those whose lives have been disrupted with catastrophic losses by hurrricane Katrina.
• USIACC proudly announces the appointment of its National Chairman, Mr KV Kumar to the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council for a term of two years.
• April 2005: USIACC Represents the Indian American business community as Honorary Co-Chair at United States SBA Expo 2005
• On April 25-28 USIACC will be a Honorary Co-Chair at the United States Small Business Administration Expo 2005. President George W Bush will address SBA Expo 2005
• January 2005: The Honorable Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India received a check for US$10,000 for Prime Minister's Tsunami Fund from KV Kumar, USIACC National Chairman (Courtesy of NYBOT)

• Dec 2004: USIACC Makes a strong presence at the 'White House Economic Conference 2005'.
  On December 15-16, 2004, USIACC Chairman KV Kumar was on stage with President George W Bush as a distinguished guest at the While House Economic Conference.
• USIACC Joins U.S. Department Of Homeland Security in observing National Safety For Businesses.
• USIACC has signed a series of MOUs with the U.S. Government agencies in Washington, D.C. including U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Office of small and disadvantaged business utilization), U.S. Department of Interior, and U.S. Department of Energy.
  
  America has over 22.4 million small businesses employing more than 51 percent of the private work force, and generating more than 51 percent of the nations gross domestic product.
  
  SBA assistance in the form of loans, management and technical assistance, venture capital programs, disaster loans, and entre preneurial assistance for billions of dollars are available. As President Bush said “Government can create an environment where business and entrepreneurs and families can dream and flourish.”
  
  The MOU with SBA requires in-depth training of USIACC personnel in developing Indian-American “Business Certification Process”. USIACC will play the role of a catalist in identifying business opportunities for small business and entrepreneurs. In addition, it will launch training programs to help the U.S. small exporters locate export markets, undertake marketing research and train those personnel in efficient export management practices. Also, USIACC will launch Export Management Adversary Service and Dispute Revolution programs for U.S. and Indian companies engaged in international trade.

The Honorable Hector Baretto (Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration), Ms. Adela Soriano(Associate Administrator, Office of Strategic Alliances), Ms. Carol Little (Deputy Director, U.S.SBA) with USIACC officers, signing the MOU.

Ms. Theresa Alvillar-Speake (Director of Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, DOE), KV Kumar (Chairman USIACC) with other USIACC officers.

Mr. Raul Yzaguirre, President & CEO of NCLR, KV Kumar (Chairman USIACC )and Mr.James J. Padilla, Chief Operating Officer & Chairman, AutomotiveOperations Ford Motor Company at National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in June 2004.