Indian-American teenager Aarya Walvekar was crowned Miss India USA 2022 at the pageant held in New Jersey. Walvekar is an 18-year-old teenager who represented Washington DC at the national Miss India USA pageant.
Aarya Walvekar crowned Miss India USA 2022
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 15, Aug 2022
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