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Reflections on a Glorious Indian

Accountancy Profession: A Photo Journey
As we commemorate the 75th Chartered Accountants’ Day, let’s take a moment to
delve into the captivating visual narrative that has unfolded over the past years, offering
a profound insight into the journey, growth, and unwavering dedication of the chartered
accountancy profession, illuminating its pivotal role in shaping the
financial landscape of our world.

Shri V. Narhari Rao, C&AG of India, speaking on ‘Role of Shri C. D. Deshmukh, Minister of Finance, Government
an Accountant & Auditor in National Economy’. Left to of India, laying the Foundation Stone of the Institute’s
right: Shri G. P. Kapadia, Shri V. Narhari Rao, Shri S. Vaish, building on 7th February,1953. Shri G. Basu, President,
Shri G. Basu and Shri N. R. Mody. (1951 – 52) ICAI, is also seen in the picture. (1953)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, cutting the tape
on 2nd April, 1954 while declaring open the ICAI building in New
Delhi. (L to R) – Shri S Vaish, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Shri G. Basu
and Shri Kothari of Master, Sathe and Bhutta (architects). (1954)
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Minister for Commerce and
Industry distributing prizes to successful candidates
at the 25th Council meeting in September 1958. Shri
S. Vaidyanath Iyer, President, ICAI, is also seen in the
photograph. (1958 – 59)

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Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Union Minister for Commerce Photo taken on the occasion of Shri Fakhruddin Ali
and Industry, being received at the Annual Meeting of the Ahmed, Minister for Industrial Development and Company
Institute. (1960 – 61) Affairs, visit to ICAI. Shri Rameshwar Thakur, President,
ICAI is also seen in the picture. (1966 – 67)

Fakhruddin
Hon’ble Minister Shri
ed, Min iste r of Industrial
Ali Ahm
any Affairs
Development and Comp
stone of the
laying the foundation
Shri Morarji Desai, Deputy Prime Minister of India, building at
Annexe of the Institute
inaugurating the All India Seminar on Taxation and National New Del hi. (19 68 – 69)
Development on 13th –15th January, 1968. (1968)

Shri Jayparakash Narayan addressing at the concluding Mr. Justice A. Alagiriswami, pressing the
day of the All India Conference of Chartered Accountants button to open the Annexe of the Institute’s
– 1969. Shri H. B. Dhondy, President, ICAI is also seen in building. Shri M. C, Bhandari, President, ICAI
the picture. (1969 – 70) is also seen in the picture. (1970 – 71)

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Hon’ble Shri M Hidayatullah, CJI, addressing the 21st

Annual Meeting. Shri H.B. Dhondy, President, ICAI is also Shri Ranganathan, C&AG of India, on the occasion of the
seen in the picture. (1971 – 72) laying of the foundation stone of the CIRC at Kanpur on February
4th, 1972. At the centre, Shri A. B. Tandon, President, ICAI and to
his left Shri V. K. Dafaria, Chairman, CIRC. (1972 – 73)

Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, President of India, at the first

ever Commonwealth Conference of Accountants held at
Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi in 1975. Others seen from L to
R: Shri R. K. Khanna, Chairman, Reception Committee,
Shri N. C. Krishnan, President, ICAI and Shri S. K. Gupta,
Chairman, Conference Committee. (1975)
H. E. Thiru K. K. Shah, Governor of Tamil Nadu,
inaugurates the research block of the Institute at Madras.
(1975 – 1976)

Hon’ble Dr. V. A. Seyid Muhammad, Minister of State for

Law, Justice and Company Affairs, addressing the 27th
Shri A. L. Dias, Governor of West Bengal, addressing at the
Annual Meeting of the Council of the ICAI at New Delhi.
inauguration of the new building of the EIRC at Calcutta on 14th
Shri B. R. Maheswari, President, ICAI (second from left) is
April, 1977. (1977)
also seen in the picture. (1976 – 77)

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Shri H. M. Patel,
Union Minister for
Finance, and Shri
Narsingh Yadav,
Union Minister
of State for Law,
Justice and
Company Affairs,
at the 28th Annual
Meeting of the
Council held on 16th
September, 1977.
(1977)

Mr. Jagan Nath Kaushal, the then Hon’ble Photograph of His Excellency Giani Zail Singh, President of India,
Minister for Law, Justice and Company Affairs, inaugurating the 10th Conference of the Confederation of Asian and
formally releasing the special issue of the Pacific Accountants (CAPA) held in New Delhi at Asiad Auditorium on
journal ‘The Chartered Accountant’. (1981 – 82) 21st November, 1983. (1983)

Group photograph
taken with Mrs.
Indira Gandhi, Prime
Minister of India,
on the occasion of
a special function
held for giving
prizes to the two
lady candidates
who stood first
in the Final C.A.
Examination held in
November, 1983 and
May, 1984.
(1983 – 84)

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Shir P. A. Nair, President ICAI, and Shri R. Balakrishnan, Vice-
President ICAI, with Shri N.D. Tiwari, Union Minister for Industry.
Shri R. L. Chopra, Secretary ICAI, and Dr. Kamal Gupta, Technical
Director are also seen in the picture. (1985-86)
Shri R. Balakrishnan, President ICAI, Shri S. K. Dasgupta,
Vice-President ICAI, Shri R. L. Chopra, Secretary ICAI,
and Members of Executive Committee with H. E. Shri
R. Venkataraman to felicitate him on his election as the
President of India. (1987)
Shri K. G. Somani, President ICAI, along with the office bearers
of the Northern Indian Regional Council with H. E. Dr. Shankar
Dayal Sharma, Vice-President of India. (1988-89)
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Photograph of Shri R. Balakrishnan, President, ICAI,
with H. E. Giani Zail Singh, President of India, on May 6,
1987. Shri Anil K. Khanna, Chairman, NIRC is also seen
in the picture. (1987)
Shri S. K. Dasgupta, President ICAI, and Shri K. G.
Somani, Vice-President ICAI, with H. E. Dr. Shankar
Dyal Sharma, Vice-President of India, along with Shri
Laxmi Niwas Sharma, Central Council Member and
Shri R. L. Chopra, Secretary ICAI (1987-88)
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Vice-President of India,
inaugurating the Northern India Regional Conference.
(1988-89)
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Picture of the Inaugural

Shri K. G. Somani, President ICAI,
presenting a copy of January 1989 issue
of ‘The Chartered Accountant’ Journal to
Shri S. B. Chavan, Hon’ble Union Minister
for Finance. (1988 – 89)
Shri B. P. Rao inaugurating the Silver
Jubilee Regional Conference of SIRC on
November 20, 1993. (1993 – 94)
session of the International
Seminar on WTO and the
Accountancy Profession.
Seen from L to R are Shri T. S.
Vishwanath, Vice-President ICAI,
Shri Rameshwar Thakur, Past
President ICAI, Shri Y. M. Kale,
President ICAI, Shri John W.
Gruner, Director General IFAC,
Shri Juan R Herrera, President
IFAC and Shri Harijiban Banerjee,
President ICWAI. (1995 – 96)

Mr. N. K. P. Salve, Member of Parliament, addressing a meeting of

Chartered Accountant Members of Parliament organised by ICAI.
Others seen (L to R) are: Mr. Suresh P. Prabhu, Mr Suresh Bahedia,
Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Mr, R. K. Kumar, Members of Parliament, and
Mr. T. S. Vishwanath, President ICAI. (1996 – 97)
West Bengal Governor, H. E. Dr. A. R. Kidwai
inaugurating the Institute’s Golden Jubilee
Conference as Shri Rahul Roy, President ICAI, Shri S.
P. Chhajed, Vice President ICAI and other dignitaries
watch. (1998 – 99)

Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee releasing the Golden
Jubilee Issue of ‘The Chartered Accountant’. Also seen are Shri S.
P. Chhajed, President ICAI, Ms. Bhavana Doshi, Central Council
Member and Shri G. Sitharaman, Vice-President ICAI. (1999-00)
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India,
lighting the inaugural lamp at the International
Conference: “Concerns of the Developing Nations in
the WTO Regime” held on 20th - 21st August, 2001.
(2001 – 02)

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Hon’ble Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Law, Justice
and Company Affairs inaugurating the Institute’s Building at
Vishwas Nagar, New Delhi on 2nd February, 2002. Shri N.D.
Gupta, President ICAI, (third from left) is also seen in the
picture. (2002)
Shri Madan Lal Khurana, Governor of Rajasthan,
lighting the lamp to inaugurate the International
Conference ‘Redefining the Accountancy Profession:
A Major Response to Global Challenge’ held at Jaipur on
11th - 13th March, 2004. (2004)
Mr. Kamlesh S. Vikamsey, President ICAI, (3rd from right)
presented a cheque of `42.50 lakhs to the Hon’ble Union Minister
of Company Affairs (Independent Charge). Shri P. C. Gupta for
contribution to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Others present
on the occasion were Smt. Komal Anand, Secretary, Ministry of
Company Affairs, Shri Jitesh Khosla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Company Affairs, Shri T. N. Manoharan, Vice-President
ICAI and Dr. Ashok Haldia, Secretary ICAI. (2005)
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Hon’ble Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Vice President of India,
releasing the document “The WTO Road Ahead” in New Delhi on
22nd February, 2003. (2003)
Shri Sunil Goyal presenting a memento to the newly
appointed Orissa Governer and former President of ICAI,
Rameshwar Thakur during the 246th meeting of the Council
of the ICAI. Shri Kamlesh S. Bikamsey, Vice-President ICAI,
and Dr. Ashok Haldia, Secretary ICAI, were also present
among other dignitaries on the occasion. (2004-05)
H.E. President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam at
the inauguration of ICAI’s International Conference
on Accounting Profession: Adding Value to New
Horizons of Economic Growth, at New Delhi on
September 1, 2005. He described Indian CA
fraternity as “Partner in Nation Building”. (2005)
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President
ICAI, CA. TN
Manoharan
with
Congress
President
Ms. Sonia
Gandhi
during a
meeting.
(2006–07)

Photo on the occasion of International Conference on

‘Accounting Profession: Adding Value to New Horizons of
Economic Growth’ organised by the ICAI on September
1–2, 2005. Seen in the picture from L to R: Shri K.
Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, H. E.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, and Shri
Kamlesh S. Vikamsey, President ICAI. (2005 – 06)

From Left to Right: Dr. Ashok Haldia, Secretary ICAI, CA. T.

N.Manoharan, President ICAI, Shri Somnath Chatterjee, Hon’ble
Speaker of Lok Sabha, and CA. Sunil H. Talati, Vice President ICAI,
share the dais at the 57th Annual Day Function of ICAI at New Delhi
on February 4, 2007. (2007 – 08)

Lok Sabha speaker Shri Somnath Chatterjee, Finance

Minister of India Shri P. Chidambaram, CAG of India Shri
V.N. Kaul, Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Shri K. Rahman
Khan, and ICAI President CA. Sunil Talati share the dais
at the Seminar/Workshop on “Initiatives and Status of
Government’s Accounting Reforms in India and Migration
to Accrual Accounting” organised for Members of
Parliament at the Parliament House Annexa in New Delhi
on May 9, 2007. (2007-08)

Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh with Minister of Corporate

ICAI President, CA. Sunil H. Talati meeting with
Mr. David Philip Tweedie, Chairman, IASB, along with
the other delegates in the presence of CA. Ved Kumar
Jain, ICAI Vice President and Mr. P. C. Gupta, Minister of
Corporate Affairs. (2007-08)
Affairs, Shri Premchand Gupta, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, CA.
K. Rahman Khan, ICAI President, CA. Ved Jain, and Vice President
CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal at the launch of ICAI Diamond Jubilee
celebrations on July 1, 2008 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi (2008-09).

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Union Finance Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram releasing a
Special Cover of Department of Post to commemorate
Diamond Jubilee of ICAI at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
on 1st July, 2008. (2008 – 09)
ICAI being honoured with ‘Recognition of Excellence
Award’ by President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh
Patil in the presence of Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri
Salman Khurshid, ICAI President, CA. Uttam Prakash
Agarwal, ICAI Past President, CA. Ved Jain, and CA. NP
Sarda, and Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs, CA. R.
Bandyopadhyay. (December 2009)
ICAI President, CA. Amarjit Chopra with Central Council
members CA. Mahesh P. Sarda, CA. Subodh K. Agrawal, and
CA. Pankaj I. C. Jain stands with the CMD of Reliance Industries
Limited, Mr. Mukesh Ambani, honouring the legendary (Late)
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani (June 15, 2010)
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Union Minister for Railways, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav, and
Union Minister of Corporate Affairs, Mr. P. C. Gupta launching new
scheme of education and training namely Integrated Professional
Competence Course, which includes the Accounting Technician
Course on 10th December, 2008. (2008 – 09)
Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
presenting Padma Shri to Shri T. N. Manoharan, Past-President,
ICAI, in Trade & Industry category. (April 7, 2010)
CA. K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha
and Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs
(Independent Charge) with CA. Amarjeet Chopra, President
ICAI and CA. G. Rmaswamy, Vice-President ICAI during
62nd CA Day celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
(July 1, 2010)
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Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Union Finance Minister with CA.

CA. Amarjit Chopra, President ICAI, CA. G. Ramaswamy, Vice-
President ICAI and CA. S. B. Zaware, Central Council Member
with CA. M. S. Jadhav met Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha
Devisingh Patil, President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New
Delhi. (October 18, 2010)
Amarjeet Chopra, President ICAI and CA. G. Ramaswamy,
Vice-President ICAI at the inauguration of the 42nd Regional
Conference of SIRC of ICAI at Kochi. (November 27, 2010)

IFAC President, Mr. Goran Tidstrom and its Executive

ICAI President, CA. G. Ramaswamy presenting a memento to
Director, Mr. Russell Guthrie along with ICAI President,
Shri Piyush Goyal, Member of Parliament, during Conclave of ICAI
CA. Jaydeep Narendra Shah, visit and meet Union
Members in Entrepreneurship & Public Services held in New Delhi.
MCA Minister, Shri Sachin Pilot (October 30th, 2012).
ICAI Vice-President, CA. Jaydeep N. Shah is also seen in the
(2012-13)
photograph. (22nd September, 2011)

The President of India,

Shri Pranab Mukherjee
at the inaugural session
of the International
Conference of
Accountancy Profession:
Emerging Frontiers of
Future Growth, organised
by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants
of India, in Kolkata on
November 21, 2013. The
Governor of West Bengal,
Shri M.K. Narayanan,
the Union Minister for
Minority Affairs, Shri K.
Rahman Khan and other
dignitaries are also seen.
(2013 – 14)

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Minister of State, Road, Transport &

Highways, Shri Krishan Pal with ICAI
President, CA. K. Raghu & ICAI Vice-
President, CA. Manoj Fadnis during
inauguration of the Faridabad Branch
Auditorium (14th June, 2014)
Chief Guest Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, and Secretary of the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs, Shri Naved Masood with ICAI President, CA. K. Raghu & ICAI
Vice-President, CA. Manoj Fadnis commemorating 66th Foundation Day of ICAI on
1st July, 2014. (2014-15)

Chief Guest Dr. Subramanian Swamy,

Member of Parliament and renowned
economist with ICAI President, CA. K.
Raghu. Also present in the picture are
Central Council Members CA. Sanjeev
Singhal & CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed.
(2014-15)
Chief Guest Union Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Minister Shri Anant
Gangaram, and Guest of Honour Member of Parliament, Shri Arvind Sawant with
ICAI President, CA. K. Raghu, & Central Council colleagues during inauguration of
Convocation in Mumbai. (2014-15)

Guest of Honour Rajya Sabha MP, Shri (CA.) K.

Rahman Khan and the Chief Guest Union Railway
Minister, Shri (CA.) Suresh Prabhu, together with
ICAI President, CA. Manoj Fadnis & ICAI Past
President, CA. K. Raghu fondly celebrating the Jury Head (and Aditya Birla Group Chairman), Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla
moments on the occasion of ICAI International with ICAI President, CA. Manoj Fadnis applauds the moments.
Conference. (29th January, 2015) (17th December, 2015)

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Chief Guest Union Defence Minister, Shri

Chief Guest Union Minister of State for Finance, Shri Jayant Sinha with ICAI
President, CA. Manoj Fadnis & ICAI Vice-President, CA. M. Devaraja Reddy
at 66th Annual Function organised by ICAI in New Delhi on February 11, 2016
(2015-16)
Manohar Parrikar lighting the lamp at 68th CA Day
celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 1st
July, 2016 in presence of ICAI President, CA. M.
Devaraja Reddy & ICAI Vice-President, CA. Nilesh
Vikamsey. (2016-17)

Chief Guest Hon’ble Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing

and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting Minister,
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu with ICAI President, CA. M. Devaraja Reddy &
ICAI Vice-President, CA. Nilesh Vikamsey. Also seen in the picture is
CA. Manoj Fadnis on 22nd November 2016 on the occasion of ICAI’s
International Conference in Hyderabad. (2016 – 17)
ICAI keeps its Scheme of Education and Training in
Tune with Times with launch of its latest edition by Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on CA Day coincinding
with inception of GST day celebrated on July 1, 2017
in presence of ICAI President, Nilesh S Vikamsey with
council colleague CA. Atul Kumar Gupta. (2017 – 18)

Chief Guest Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind along with Shri Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State (Independent
Charge) for Communications and Guests of Honour Minister of State for Railways, and Shri P. P. Chaudhary, Union Minister of
State for Corporate Affairs & Law and Justice with ICAI President, CA. Naveen N D Gupta and ICAI Vice-President, CA. Prafulla
P. Chhajed at the launch of ICAI Platinum Jubilee celebrations in New Delhi on 1st July, 2018. Also seen in picture ICAI Past
President, CA. M. Devaraja Reddy and Ms. Rachel Grimes, President, IFAC. (2018-19)

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Chief Guest Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M.

Venkaiah Naidu with ICAI President, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Minister of Women and
& ICAI Vice President, Shri Atul Kumar Gupta (on the Child Development and Minister of Textiles with ICAI
occasion of Platinum Jubilee CA Day celebration) at Vigyan President, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed at an ICAI event for
Bhawan in New Delhi. (2019 – 20) women empowerment. (2019 – 20)

Hon’ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Bandaru

Home Minister of India, Hon’ble Shri Amit Shah with ICAI Dattatreya with ICAI President, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed & ICAI
President, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed & ICAI Vice President, Vice-President, CA. Atul Kumar Gupta during a Council meeting
CA. Atul Kumar Gupta. (2019 – 20) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. (2019 – 20)

Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla as Chief Guest and Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs,
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, as the Guest of Honour at 70th Annual Function of ICAI in presence of ICAI President, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed &
ICAI Vice President, CA. Atul Kumar Gupta. (2019-20)

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ICAI President, CA. Atul Kumar Gupta along with ICAI Vice-
President, CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria, presenting a bouquet
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister of
to Minister of State, Water Resources, River Development &
Finance & Corporate Affairs with ICAI President, CA.
Ganga Rejuvenation and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram
Atul Kumar Gupta during her visit to ICAI. (2020-21)
Meghwal. (19th February, 2020)

ICAI President, CA. Atul Kumar

Gupta with Hon’ble MoS for
Finance & Corporate Affairs,
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur during
the launch of the pilot project
of ICAI ARF Accounts Assistant
Scheme in the presence of their
Central Council colleagues at ICAI
Bhawan, New Delhi.
(10th February, 2021)

ICAI President, CA. Nihar N.

Jambusaria and ICAI Vice-
President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis
Mitra in a meeting with Hon’ble
Minister of Finance & Corporate
Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
Also seen in picture, Central
Council Member CA. Rajendra
Kumar P. (11th March, 2021)

ICAI President, CA. Nihar N Jambusaria, ICAI Vice-President,

ICAI President, CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria at the meeting with
the Hon’ble Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME), Shri Narayan Rane. (16th August, 2021)
CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra with Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture and Shri
P P Chaudhary, Hon’ble Member of Parliament. Also seen in
the picture are Past President ICAI, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed, and
Central Council Member, CA. Rajesh Sharma. (2021 – 22)

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ICAI President, CA. Nihar N Jambusaria,
ICAI Vice-President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra with Shri Om
Birla, Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha. Also seen in picture
are Past President ICAI, CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed and Central
Council Member, CA. Rajesh Sharma. (2021 – 22)
ICAI President, CA. Nihar N Jambusaria,
ICAI Vice-President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra with Shri Rajnath
Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Defence. Also seen in picture
Central Council Members, CA. Rajesh Sharma and
CA. Anil Bhandari. (2021 – 22)

Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu, unveiling a

plaque to mark the laying of the foundation for new ICAI Bhawan in
Ernakulam. Also present were Shri. Arif Mohammed Khan, Hon’ble
Governor of Kerala, Shri. V. Muraleedharan, Hon’ble Union Minister of
State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, and Shri. P. Rajeev,
Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Law and Coir, Govt. of Kerala, CA.
ICAI President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra and ICAI
Thomas Chazhikadan, Member of Parliament, Shri. Hibi Eden, Hon’ble
Vice-President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati meeting with Dr.
Member of Parliament, Kottayam, and Adv. M. Anil Kumar, Hon’ble
Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Hon’ble Minister of State for
Mayor of Kochi with CA. Nihar N. Jambusaria, President ICAI and
Finance. Also seen in the picture is CA. Umesh Sharma,
CA. Babu Abraham Kallivayalil, Central Council Member.
Central Council Member ICAI. (2021 – 22)
(3rd January, 2022)

ICAI Vice President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati meeting Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs,
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman along with ICAI Central Council members, CA. Umesh Sharma, CA. Rajendra Kumar P.,
CA. Kemisha Soni and CA. Prasanna Kumar D. (23rd May, 2022).

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ICAI President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra and ICAI Vice-

President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati informing activities of the
ICAI to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister
of Finance & Corporate Affairs, and Shri Rao Inderjit
Singh, Hon’ble MoS (I/C) for Statistics and Programme
Implementation & Planning and MoS for Corporate Affairs, at
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme held at Vigyan Bhawan.
(7th June, 2022).

ICAI President, CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra, ICAI Vice President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati and Central Council members ICAI along
with Chief Guest Shri Girish Chandra Murmu, Hon’ble Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Guest of Honour Shri Rajesh
Verma, IAS, Secretary, MCA during 74th CA Day Celebrations. (1st July, 2022)

Shri Piyush Goyal,

Hon’ble Union Minister
of Commerce & Industry,
Consumer Affairs, Food
& Public Distribution and
Textiles being greeted
by CA. (Dr.) Debashis
Mitra, President ICAI,
CA. Aniket Talati, Vice-
President ICAI and
Central Council Member,
ICAI. (6th October, 2022)

CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra, President ICAI, CA. Aniket S. Talati, Vice President ICAI & Members of ICAI Central Council expressing
gratitude to the Delegates & Respective International Orgs. for their Participation at WCOA 2022. (21st November, 2022)

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CA. (Dr.) Debashis Mitra, President, ICAI presenting a
memento to Shri Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the
presence of CA. Aniket S. Talati, ICAI Vice-President, Past
President CA. Prafulla P. Chhajed and Mr. Alan Johnson,
Outgoing President IFAC and Chairman, WCOA 2022 Executive
Committee at the 21st World Congress of Accountants in
Mumbai. (18th November, 2022)
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi addressed the
Post-Budget Webinar on Financial Sector. The same was attended
by ICAI President CA. Aniket Sunil Talati and ICAI Vice President
CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal. (07th March, 2023)
ICAI President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati and ICAI
Vice-President, CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal along with Central
Council Member, CA. Umesh R. Sharma met Dr. Bhagwat
Kishanrao Karad, Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance in New
Delhi. Discussions were held related to augmenting the financial
system of the country. (24th March, 2023)
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ICAI Vice President CA. Aniket Sunil Talati felicitating
Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Gujarat at
the National Student Conference held in Ahmedabad.
(23rd December, 2022)
ICAI President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati & ICAI Vice
President, CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal met Shri
Tejasvi Surya - Hon’ble Member of Parliament.
Discussions were held on ICAI’s Financial & Tax
Literacy Drive - Vitiyagyan & Youth (Y20) under India’s
G 20 Presidency. (16th March, 2023)
ICAI President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati alongwith Central
Council member, CA. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal receives
Green Ribbon Champions Award for Commitment to
Sustainable Accounting from Shri Rohit Kumar Singh,
Secretary, Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India.
(25th March, 2023)
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ICAI President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati & ICAI Vice President,
CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal at first ever Accounting
Standards Day alongwith ICAI Past President, CA. Manoj
Fadnis, ICAI Central Council members, NIRC Chairman and
Regional Council members in New Delhi. (21st April, 2023)
ICAI President CA. Aniket Sunil Talati & ICAI Vice
President CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal felicitating Shri
Ram Nath Kovind, Hon’ble Fomer President of India at
ICAI StartUp Sphere2023 in Mumbai. (28th June, 2023)

ICAI President, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati alongwith Mr. Patrick Achi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Adama Coulibaly,
Hon’ble Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Côte d’Ivoire, Ms.Asmâa Resmouki, President, IFAC and other dignitaries at
ACOA 2023 held in Abidjan. Also seen in the right are delegates from 54 countries attending the ACOA 2023. (15th May, 2023)

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