She was in the forefront[8] of JELC leadership, representing it at United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

[9] Basanti has been a founding member[10] of the Association of Theologically Trained Women of India (ATTWI),[11] and was also elected to its executive committee for the bienniums 1979–1981[10] and 2002–2006.

[11] After completion of her spiritual formation in 1974, Basanti became a Matron[3] of the century-old[13] all-girls'[13] JELC-Boarding[14] in Kotpad.

[13] Notable faculty associated with the college included spiritual formators comprising the Old Testament scholar[16] Subhasito Snehomoyo Patro,[17] Dr. Theol.

Similarly, Navamani-Elia Peter, MCI, provided leadership to the Bible Society of India as its president.