Members of the Indian community bade farewell to ambassador Dr Deepak Mittal who is leaving Qatar shortly. The event yesterday at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) was attended by the office-bearers of the apex bodies under the Indian embassy and prominent members of the community. ICC president A P Manikandan, Indian Community Benevolent Forum president Shanavas Bava, Indian Sports Centre president E P Abdul Rahman and Indian Business and Professionals Council president Jaffer Us Sadik addressed the gathering on the occasion. Ambassador Mittal who was joined by his wife, Alpna Mittal, thanked the community for all the support during his tenure in Qatar. Indian embassy first secretaries S Xavier Dhanaraj and Sachin Dinkar Shankpal were present. PICTURE: Shaji Kayamkulam.