Consulate General of India Vancouver,BC,CanadaOfficial Website of Consulate General of India,Vancouver

India in Vancouver - Weekly Newsletter
Issue No. 7, May 20, 2022

Consulate Weekly Newsletter

Shri Ram Tirth Temple is located near Amritsar city and was built to honor the birthplace of Luva - Kusha, twins of Rama and Sita.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the
glorious history of it's people, culture and achievements. 
www.india75.nic.in
   

Consulate News

On 16 May, 2022, Department of Science and Technology of India, DBT and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) renewed their MoU to continue India-Canada research projects under IC-IMPACTS. Signing of the MoU precedes the 7th India-Canada JSTCC meeting in Ottawa on 18 May.

Important Trade Fairs in India

Invest India
Cruise Tourism in India: Cruise traffic has potential to grow 10 times by next decade

The vision of the government is to make India a significant player in the global cruise market, for both river and ocean cruises. Driven by the rising demand and disposable incomes, the market has the potential to grow by 10X over the next decade. With the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, India has enhanced its focus on the Cruise sector by actively promoting cruise tourism for infrastructure development, vast economic impact and the potential to create lots of jobs. The Union Minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal recently said that the Indian cruise traffic has the potential to grow 10 times due to India’s growing economy and higher disposable income. After two years of pandemic-induced slow-down, the global cruise shipping business would stage up to make a comeback. The cruise business had grown 35 per cent year-on-year to 0.4 million in 2018-19, where around 200 ships had visited India that year but suffered serious financial setbacks during the pandemic.

Adventure
Flyboarding – Goa

You go to Goa and don’t head for some water fun – it sounds weird. Goa is one of the best places to do adventure sports in India. But water sports have taken a huge leap here with launch of internationally popular ‘Flyboarding’. Remember Hrithik Roshan steering across waves in the movie Bang Bang on a Flyboard? You too can repeat the crazy stint at Baina beach in Goa.

Incredible India
Silvassa Vasona Lion Safari-Dadar and Nagar Haveli
About 10 km from Silvassa is the Vasona Safari Park, an alternate abode of the Asiatic lion. The 20-acre land is part of the Dadra & Nagar Haveli Wildlife sanctuary. It is best to take a ride in vans fitted with a mesh screen for your safety to explore the park and spot lions in their natural habitat.

Incredible India
Mohan Shakti Heritage Park, Solan

Just half an hour drive from Solan, the Mohan Shakti Heritage Park is an ultimate place to visit. Mohan Shakti Heritage Park is North India's first ever ancient heritage park. National Heritage Park is located at Shakti Sthal on NH 22 between Kalka and Shimla. The picturesque park is supplemented with many unique structures. The park is still under construction and is believed to be the largest heritage park in Himachal Pradesh. Here, tourist can enjoy exploring a heritage park, pass through grasslands, indulge in bird watching, catch glimpses of archaeological sites, and gorgeous landscapes of peaks, clouds and sunshine.

COVID-19 - Travel Advisories and Updates

India Perspectives - The Flagship Magazine of MEA

India, UAE agree to strengthen skills-based cooperation

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday agreed to develop and strengthen a comprehensive institutional framework for engaging all relevant stakeholders to scale up skills-based cooperation between the two nations.

Talks planned for India to restructure $1.3 bn credit line to Sri Lanka

India will hold talks with Sri Lanka for restructuring the island nation’s $ 1.3 billion line of credit (LOC), seeking to assist its southern neighbour battling a weeks-long economic crisis. India’s government backs the LoC from Export Import Bank of India's (India EXIM Bank).