on that trip we were fortunate to experience new year's eve at the airport in jodhpur, don in varanasi. of course the taj mahal. we walked the kamasutra temple with yes and my then 16 year old son. >> quite interesting and perhaps the most exotic sensory overload in experience of all. >> a traffic jam in delhi. >> i came to appreciate that the fabric and beauty of this pashmina and its handwork is far exceeded by the fabric, richness and beauty of the people of india the country's greatest treasure. >> there are many connections between our great city and your great country. san francisco is a leader in technology and you provide technology leaders google, microsoft, ibm, adobe all blessed with leaders born in india. >> you are the most populous country in the world and among the fastest growing population in the bay area. >> from 2010 to 2020 the population of residents of indian descent grew in san francisco by 144%. we are so pleased to have the people of india increasingly woven into the fabric of san francisco. it is now my great honor to introduce a man who understands the vitali