Hello Dhaval and others,
I have no affiliation with the WMF and the WMF speaks for itself. I am a member of Wikimedia New York City but cannot speak on behalf of any organization.
Of course Dhaval is joking a bit. I do encourage the Gujarati and all Indian Wikimedia communities to apply for more grants, and if anyone does this, feel free to email me or message my bluerasberry meta or English page and I will comment on the proposal. I am not sure of the best way to build community in India but I do wish that contributors in India would do more to reach out to Wikipedians in other countries. Poor Asaf has to manage the entire world and of course there is no way he is able to read everything and respond to everyone. He can answer you as he wishes but I feel that Wikipedians everywhere should try to take their concerns to other volunteers and especially other chapters, and not entirely to the WMF. If Indian projects get the approval of other Wikimedia chapters then I assure you that will make those projects more persuasive to grant reviewing committees, and in general, the more friends anyone has in more community volunteer groups the more luck you will have.
Also, if anyone wants to talk to me by phone or Skype feel free to email me and make an appointment. I live in New York and will make arrangements to talk in during Indian day time as I can.