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Issue no 21, September 30, 2022

India in Vancouver - Weekly Newsletter
Issue No. 21, September 30, 2022

Consulate Weekly Newsletter

The Agra fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.
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 its people, culture and achievements.
www.india75.nic.in

Consulate General of India in Vancouver will be premiering live a talk titled ‘Mahatma Gandhi’s Global Leadership for Peace, Non-Violence, and Satyagraha ‘ by Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna, internationally acclaimed speaker on Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate the 153rd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Sunday, October 2, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Watch live on Consulate Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/cgivancouver

Consulate News

Acting High Commissioner Mr. Manish had a meeting on 23 September with four Ministers of Alberta Government namely, Hon Tanya Fir, Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation; Hon Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education; Hon Kaycee Madu, Minister of Labour and Immigration and Hon Prasad Panda, Minister of Transportation in Calgary. The wide-ranging discussions focused on creating pathways between India and Alberta in further enhancing our engagement in trade, investment, higher education, mobility of skilled labor including nurses, R & D and innovation.

Consulate News

Acting High Commissioner Manish met with Premier of Alberta Hon Jason Kenney in Calgary on 23 September. Premier Kenny is a strong supporter of stronger bilateral ties between India and Canada and during conversation he gave his perspectives on the way forward for stronger relationships especially in area of trade, investment and economic engagement. In attendance was Hon Prasad Panda, Minister of Transportation of Alberta. Alberta is home to large number of professionals Indians, with Indian tech companies, like Mphasis and Infosys and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) making substantial investment in Alberta.

Consulate News

As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver organized “Varishth Yoddha” event to honour and felicitate veterans of Indian Armed Forces on 23 September 2022 in Calgary to recognize the veterans over 75 years of age for, their service to India. The event was attended by Acting High Commissioner of India to Canada Shri Manish, Chief Guest for the event Hon. Mr. Prasad Panda, Minister of Transportation, Government of Alberta; and Guests of Honor Hon. Ms. Leela Sharon Aheer, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hon. Ms. Rajan Sawhney, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hon’ble Mr. Devinder Toor, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hon. Mrs. Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of Calgary. In addition, leaders of the Indian community associations, members of Ex-Servicemen Associations and representatives of ethnic media also attended the event with the latter also covering the event for the local media. Over 300 guests, which included over 106 veterans graced the occassion

Consulate News

Consulate General of India, Vancouver participated in the 5th Vancouver International Travel Expo on 17th September at Vancouver Convention Centre showcasing Incredible India, tourism and travel to India. The Consulate opened a booth at the Expo. A number of stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry, namely travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, cruise lines, air charters etc. participated in the Expo. There was very good interest shown by the public and industry stakeholders in the Consulate’s booth promoting Incredible India.

Hindi Diwas 2022

Hindi Diwas 2022 was organized on 16 September 2022 in the Consulate General of India. Consul Shri Manjish Grover talked about Hindi Divas and the relevance of Hindi. The employees of Consulate participated with great enthusiasm in the essay, poetry and singing competitions organized on this occasion. The winning employees were awarded citations and prize money by Consul Shri Rahul Negi and Consul Shri Manjish Grover.

Consulate News

During the visit of Consul General Manish to Whitehorse on September 8, 2022, bilateral cooperation in trade, tourism, economic cooperation, and investment issues was high on the agenda. CG had a wide-ranging discussion at the Chamber of First Nation where members of the First Nation Chamber, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, and Chamber of Mines and government officials were present.

Consulate News

Team from Consulate General of India, Vancouver organized a consular camp on September 10, 2022 at Victoria in partnership with Khalsa Diwan Society, Victoria as part of Consulate Aapke Dwar and rendered various consular services to Indian diaspora.

Important Trade Fairs in India

Invest India
Engineering exports on rise

Engineering goods’ exports are on the rise! India’s exports of engineering goods witnessed a stupendous growth of 158% in April-August 2022 as over the same period in 2013. The Engineering Export Promotion Council has played a pivotal role in boosting our engineering exports.

Incredible India

Words fail to describe the beauty and elegance of the Khajuraho temples. Visitors are left wonderstruck at the human emotions depicted eloquently and unabashedly through the sculptures.Khajuraho has about 20 temples spread over several square kilometres. They are grouped into three categories based on their orientation: the Western group, the Eastern group and the Southern group of temples. These are dedicated to both Hindu deities and Jain figures.Khajuraho’s four Jain temples lie among the Eastern group. These include the Adinath, Shantinath, Parshwanath and Ghantai temples, which were constructed during the reign of the Chandela rulers.

SPIRITUAL ESCAPES IN INDIA
Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Located within the precincts of the East Fort, the Padmanabhaswamy Temple is famous for its stone carvings and mural paintings. Lord Vishnu reclining on Anantha, the serpent, is the presiding deity in this temple, which is considered to be among the 108 sacred shrines, or Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu in India. According to the Hindu holy text of the Bhagwat Gita, Lord Krishna's elder brother, Balarama visited this temple, which is a confluence of Dravidian and Kerala architectural styles. It is believed that the temple has a mysterious vault that cannot be opened by any human being. It is said that if people attempt to do so then catastrophes would follow in the temple premises, around it or across India. Only those who profess to follow the Hindu code can enter this temple and there is a dress code as well.

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Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar visits Australia, discusses stronger partnership in the Indo-Pacific

India's Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar visited Australia earlier this week and held talks with top officers of the country's naval and air forces on collaborating in areas of mutual interest.

Italy General Election Results 2022: PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Giorgia Meloni for Winning Polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Giorgia Meloni for leading her party Fratelli d'Itaia in Italian general elections.

EAM S Jaishankar meets Sullivan at White House; discusses bilateral ties & ways to advance free, prosperous Indo-Pacific

External affairs minister S Jaishankar held talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they reviewed the progress in the US-India strategic partnership and exchanged views on global and regional issues, including approaches to advance a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Sri Lanka backs India for permanent member status at UN security council

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said his government will back the bids of India and Japan for permanent member status at the UN Security Council.

Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) appointed next Chief of Defence Staff

The Centre on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). In a statement, the ministry of defence said the retired Lt General will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Japanese counterpart Kishida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida. PM Modi has come here to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. He conveyed his deepest condolences for the demise of Abe.

Jaishankar, Austin discuss new opportunities for bilateral defence industrial cooperation

External affairs minister S Jaishankar and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin have discussed new opportunities for bilateral defence industrial cooperation, a move which Pentagon said would enhance New Delhi's contribution as a regional security provider.

Post Office Passport Seva Kendras to have police clearance certificates facility

The Union external affairs ministry will include the facility for applying for police clearance certificates (PCCs) at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras across the country from September 28, it said in a statement on Monday.

India's rise as a global counsel at Samarkand summit

Success of the anti-Soviet armed campaign in Afghanistan that was conducted on the slogan of Jehad, resulted in the establishment of the first Emirate of Taliban in Kabul in 1996. The latter carrying the historical legacy of the anti-West 'Wahhabi revolt', soon bared its fangs against the US, compelling the latter to work for its ouster.

Indian Scientist Wins Global Award For Developing World's First Bajra Variety 'Dhanashakti'

The world's first biofortified pearl millet (bajra) variety, called "Dhanshakti," created by Indian scientist Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj is rich in nutrients and has won the Norman E. Borlaugh Award.

ISRO develops microprocessor controlled knee

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has developed a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) which is ten times cheaper against imported ones.According to the ISRO, the MPK will benefit above-knee amputees to walk with a comfortable gait.

India becomes 5th largest economy in world: A perspective

New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India has overtaken Britain to become the world’s fifth largest economy and as per IMF projections, only USA, China, Japan, and Germany are now ahead of India in terms of the volume of the national economy.

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