Christine Carla Kangaloo will also be honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honour for overseas Indians. She is the descendant of indentured Indian labourers
From Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s celebration of Indian diaspora with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2003 to Modi’s cultivation of people of Indian origin, the BJP has tapped into a goldmine of talent.
Modi, along with this year’s guests – President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of Guyana Irfaan Ali – also launched a commemorative stamp to mark the day.
Delivering the keynote address, Jugnauth also announced that Mauritius will host a Bhagwad Gita Mahotsav in partnership with the Haryana govt next month.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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