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India in Vancouver - Weekly Newsletter
Vol. 05, Issue No. 09. March 05, 2021

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Consul General, Mr. Manish accompanied by Consul, Mr. H. Venkatachalam visited the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) Gurdwara in Abbotsford and presented the special edition book released by Prime Minister Modi on 'Life and Times of Guru Nanak Dev ji' on March 4, 2021. He also presented a set of books on Sikhism in English, Hindi and Punjabi for the Gurdwara's library / reference collection. KDS Abbotsford was represented by their President, Mr. Harbhajan Singh Randhawa, Vice President, Mr. Bhajan Singh Toor and other committee members. The Gurdwara presented Saropas to Mr. Manish and Mr. Venkatachalam and also took them to see the historic Gur Sikh Temple, National Historic Site and Sikh Heritage Museum. The site originally built by Sikh settlers in 1911, was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002. On this occasion, the CG spoke about the role and contribution of Sikh community to the development of Canada’s economy, and also the growing India-Canada relations.

High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and Consul General Manish held a virtual meeting with Premier of Saskatchewan Hon'ble Scott Moe on March 3, 2021. They discussed ways to expand India- Saskatchewan engagement especially in sectors of food and energy security where Saskatchewan can be an important partner for India. Saskatchewan is also in the process of opening a trade office in New Delhi shortly which is likely to provide impetus to trade and investment with India. Premier Moe also expressed appreciation for supply of Covid-19 vaccines to Canada from India manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) which is the the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world. Premier Moe reiterated his strong support for India's farm reforms, which reflect the Province's own successful experience with agricultural reforms.

Thank you to the Province of Saskatchewan and the Dept. of International Education and Jurisdictional Initiatives of the Ministry of Advanced Education for their assurance of vaccination against Covid-19 for International students from India studying in Saskatchewan.

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During Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi, while highlighting the innovative spirit among the country's youth to become self-reliant, said, "Aatmanirbhar Bharat has become a national spirit." PM Modi praised efforts of individuals from across the country for their innovations, plantation and biodiversity conservation in Assam. He also shared a unique sports commentary in Sanskrit.

दिनांक 08 मार्च 2021 को अंतरराष्‍ट्रीय महिला दिवस समारोह
आयोजित वर्चुअल माध्‍यम से जुड़ने हेतु लिंक प्राप्‍त करने के संबंध में ।

भारतीय सांस्‍कृतिक संबंध परिषद द्वारा दिनांक 08 मार्च 2021 को अपराह्न 3:30 बजेे से सायं 5:30 बजे (भारतीय समय ) तक वर्चुअल मॉड के माध्‍यम से अंतरराष्‍ट्रीय महिला दिवस का आयोजन किया जा रहा है । इस कार्यक्रम को युटुब लिंक पर देखा जा सकता है : https://youtu.be/pnVy8p6XqAQ

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