On 15th August 2010 in the celebration of the Independence Day of India Republic, the community of India citizen and Balinese in Bali proclaimed a friendship institution called Balinese Indian Friendship Association (BIFA) in Ball Room Bali Dynasti Hotel, Kuta. This international event attended by not less than 500 invitations. Half of them are belongs to India’s ethnic who lived in Bali. Some important functionary attended this event like Bali Governor’ delegate, The Head of Bali’s Cultural Official named Dr. Ida Bagus Sedhawa, The Vice Chairman of Assembly at regional, Bali’s Museum United, Commander of TNI-AU Lanud Ngurah Rai, Forum of Bali’ Rector and the puri’ delegation. Also attended by the three of Hindhu Priests, they are: Ida Pedanda Made Gunung, Ida Pedanda Sebali Tianyar Arimbawa (Dharma Adyaksa from Central PHDI) and Ida Pedanda Gede Sunu Telaga.

The Chairman of the committee, Mrs. Neeta Maholtra was explained if this association had found to strength the relationship between Balinese and India citizen. “ The founding of BIFA makes Balinese and India citizen could be realized their friendship in the form of religion, culture, art, education or economy’ network. These will be strengthen the national relationship between us” said Mrs. Neeta who owned the network of Queens of India Restaurant accompany with Mr. Deepak Idnani (President of BIFA).

The same proclamation also said by Governor of Bali represented by The Head of Cultural Official. He expected the friendship of Balinese and India citizen in Bali could give contribution to the build of Bali.

One of the trusted Bali’s figure who became the patron of BIFA is Abhiseka Abhiseka Raja Majapahit Bali Dr. Shri I Gst. Ngrh. Arya Wedakarna MWS. He supports the build of Siwa Mandir Pura. “ We will support the build of Siwa Mandir for the community of Hindu India in Bali. If Bali owned Jagatnatha Pura in Orissa, India, there’s no reason for India citizen could not owned Mandir in Bali. This will be the unity symbol of Hindu Bali and Hindu India,” said Wedakarna.

The proclamation of BIFA was bright up with the performance of dance collaboration of Bali and India by ICCB and the Movement of Hindu Indonesia Student, also the India Food Festival.