India In Vancouver-Weekly Newsletter
Issue no 44-March 10,2023

      Consulate Weekly Newsletter

                                    Stories of inspiring women shared by PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

                    CONSULATE NEWS

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver participated in the Holi festival programme entitled “Rang Aapke Sang” organized by the Hindi Literary Society of Canada B.C, on 5 March 2023 at Shanti Niketan, Surrey. More than 150 people of Indian diaspora participated in the programme. The programme included beautiful poetry recitation, holi songs, dance and play by young and adult groups which was highly appreciated by the gathering. The Consulate appreciated the efforts of the Hindi Literary Society of Canada BC for arranging such a colourful programme and conveyed best wishes for peace, prosperity, happiness and colurful Holi to Indian diaspora and participants.

                 KNOW YOUR MILLETS

PEARL MILLET

The most extensively cultivated millet is pearl millet. Large stems, leaves, and heads characterize this summer cereal grass. Bajra is a type of millet and is one of the most cultivated crops in India. It is a short-duration crop and can be grown in both rain fed and irrigated conditions. Bajra is a rich source of proteins, minerals, and vitamins and is a good source of energy. It is also a good source of dietary fiber.

      INCREDIBLE INDIA-PUNJAB

Located in the northwestern part of India, Punjab means the land of five rivers. Known for its cuisine, culture and history, Punjab is visited by tourists who want to enjoy its vibrant culture and food. There are many Forts in the state that tell the tale of the land's past. The Golden Temple, The Wagah border, The Jallianwala Bagh, The Sheesh Mahal are some of the major tourist attractions in Punjab. .The fertile land of farms and forts, Punjab has been aptly nicknamed the 'Smiling Soul of India' where you will always see smiles on the faces of the inhabitants who take pride in their religion and culture.

                      NEWS FLASH

NEWS SEGMENT

Narendra Modi is world’s most popular leader, tops global rankings again

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity & charismatic leadership knows no bounds. His admirers & well-wishers continue to repose faith in his leadership despite being at the helm of affairs for almost a decade, not just domestically but also internationally. In the latest global leader ranking released by the prestigious publication Morning Consult, PM Modi has once again topped the charts. He is the world’s most popular leader, having highest approval ratings of 78%.

RuPay, UPI technologies India’s identity in the world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said RuPay and UPI are not just low-cost and highly secure technologies but India’s identity in the world.UPI should become a means of financial inclusion and empowerment for the whole world, and we have to collectively work for it, Modi said .Addressing the 10th webinar on Budget, he said, “There is immense scope for innovation.

India offers remarkable opportunities for entrepreneurs

India, which has evolved from a USD 300 billion economy to a USD 3.5 trillion economy in three decades, offers remarkable opportunities for entrepreneurs and companies over the next few decades, especially in two areas -- India for India and India for the world -- a top Indian American entrepreneur has said.

Infra, manufacturing push to help economy scale $7 tn peak

India’s route to becoming a $7 trillion economy by 2030 is based on two key areas of growth: manufacturing and infrastructure creation, the two fundamental pillars of economic growth in a fast-evolving nation like India, poised to soon become the quickest-growing economy in the world, according to a panel of key industry stakeholders from the infrastructure and manufacturing industries at the Zetwerk Smart Manufacturing Summit.

India shining due to skilled youth power, captive domestic market, rule of law

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India has become an attractive investment destination as advanced economies consider India right for “friendshoring” because of its skilled youth power, captive domestic market, technology-driven public investments and rule of law.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2023, held in New Delhi, Sitharaman said: “You can speak against the government, you can speak against the Prime Minister, but then, you are there to do your business.

“India’s leadership respected by all…” Maldives FM hails PM Modi-led India’s global image

Calling India a time-trusted of Maldives, Foreign Minister of the island nation Abdulla Shahid on March 03 hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led India’s global image saying that India’s leadership is globally respected by all. Shahid also opined on the Maldives being the war arena of powerful nations, he said that Maldives cannot be used as competing playground by any superpower.

My meeting with Prime Minister Modi

I’ve been in India this week, learning about the innovative work going on here in health, climate change, and other crucial areas. At a time when the world has so many challenges, it’s inspiring to visit a dynamic and creative place like India. We talked about India’s incredible progress—and how Indian innovation can benefit the world.

India's G20 Presidency and emergence of new world order

India's Presidency has been regarded by experts across the world as an exceptional and unprecedented opportunity with immense scope and potential. With the motto of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', India has embarked on the year-long journey of the G20 Presidency. Indeed, there is an immense opportunity for steering international coordination towards economic stability and prosperity, which is in general an over-arching goal of the G20 organisation.

The Indian way for a secure earth

The world grapples with looming global stagflation, and India is among the handful of few who have the potential of thriving in this situation. This year further presses on geo-political, technological, economic and climate-related challenges. If India can overcome these challenges with a way forward for the world, then the prediction “this century belongs to Asia, and this year belongs to India” would certainly come true. For good work, India has been presented with two opportunities as platforms.

India emerges as a major player in global market

As a result of India’s investment-led growth trajectory, several experts have produced an upbeat appraisal of the economy, resulting in the rapid rise of a USD 5 trillion GDP. The impressive performance of the Indian equity market isn’t seen as an isolated incident, but rather as the start of a long-rising trend.

India to top China as largest international market in 2023: Walmart CFO

Walmart CFO John David Rainey said ecomm marketplace Flipkart and online payments app PhonePe, both owned by Walmart, are market leaders and that both companies have huge opportunities to tap going forward. India is likely to surpass China and emerge as the largest international market for Walmart this year, said Walmart CFO John David Rainey during the company’s annual institutional investors call.

'Global Indian diaspora wants to work here

With the Indian economy making strides in the global order, he Indian diaspora in other markets is said to be willing to come back to the homeland and gain work experience. In an interview with TOI, Kester Scrope, CEO of the global executive search & talent consulting company Odgers Berndtson, said there are more benefits for people in building their careers here and experiencing the Indian market Place.

The World will be a much better place if women are made equal stakeholders in Human Progress

Today On International Womens Day I want to share some thoughts with you-Straight from the heart. Right from my childhood days I have remained perplexed about the status of women in the society.

G20 will push for women led growth

India, as G20 president, will further the agenda by supporting women’s digital and financial inclusion, making them equal stakeholders in development, pushing for women’s leadership and investing in the collection of gender-disaggregated data

Being a woman in Narendra Modi's New India

After spending years and years in leadership roles in bulge bracket firms and having worked with the biggest and the best names with the likes of JP Morgan, Phillip Capital and others, when I chose to join politics, it came as a surprise to some and as a rude shock to many in my family and my close circle of friends.

The world sees India as a reliable partner and go to place to do business: Iceland permanent Secretary of State

Martin Eyjólfsson, Permanent Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland said India is a place to do business as it is a robust economy where rule
 of law is prevailing and that is pivotal and fundamental issue for companies. On a visit to India as a part of ongoing G20 meetings, speaking exclusively with ToI, he said certain aspects that make India the focus of global businesses are a healthy economy, a level playing field where you can go to courts if you have a problem and freedom of choice that goes hand in hand with democracy.

Celebrating Holi was a fantastic experience: US Commerce secretary Raimondo

United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, on Thursday said celebrating Holi in India was a fantastic experience for her. She also thanked Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for hosting her. "I'm here in New Delhi.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese celebrates Holi in Gujarat

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on a four-day trip to India, on Wednesday celebrated Holi in Gujarat. Talking to twitter, he posted photos and videos from the event. "Honoured to celebrate Holi in Ahmedabad, India. Holi’s message of renewal through the triumph of good over evil is an enduring reminder for all of us," he wrote.

Now, Indian degrees to be recognised in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced that his country and the Indian government have finalised the 'Australia-India Education Qualification Recognition Mechanism.'Albanese, on a visit to India, was speaking at a programme to officially announce that Australia's Deakin University would be setting up an international branch campus at GIFT City in Gujarat's Gandhinagar..

India-Australia Cooperating to build better world:PM Anthony Albanese

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, who just watched the first day of the final test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Gujarat stadium, on Thursday, compared the cricket match with the India-Australia ties and said that both countries are cooperating to make a better world as the cricket teams of both countries are competing to be the best in the world.

EAM holds bilateral with Canadian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts who were here for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the Raisina Dialogue. Among them, three were from NATO countries and three to whom India is extending extensive developmental or security assistance. Jaishankar — for the second time in a month — met Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly as the two sides seek to build on their extensive people-to-people ties which are also a challenge because of the separatist activities by Sikhs of Indian origin in Canada.

How India’s “Dost Diplomacy” won plaudits

Did you know the meaning of the Turkish axiom “Dost kara gunde belli olur”? I must confess I did not either until I read the English version tweeted by Firat Sunel, the Turkish ambassador in Delhi, who explained that it was the Turkish equivalent of the adage “A friend in need is a friend indeed”.The crucial word here is “dost” which simply means a “friend” — it is commonly used in both Hindi and Turkish. India’s “Dost Operation” to rush the urgently-needed relief and humanitarian aid to the Turkish population devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 8 — a second earthquake of 6.8 magnitude followed a few days later — has been well appreciated in Istanbul.

Women in leadership roles bring change in rural India

The power of the Healing Fields’ Community Health Entrepreneurs (CHEs), comprising women, came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic when the existing public health infrastructure was stretched to a breaking point. Take the case of Sarita Devi, one of the CHEs in Mau district in Uttar Pradesh, who demonstrated how leadership, education, and collaboration could change things for the better.

Researchers in India identify better drug treatment for Severe Scrub Typhus

An Indian multi-institute team of researchers has identified a better drug treatment for ‘Severe Scrub Typhus,’ a life-threatening infection caused by the bacteria, Orientia tsutsugamushi. This infection, which primarily affects rodents, is transmitted to humans (zoonoses) by the larvae of trombiculid mites.

Three women pilot global aircraft engine maker’s fortunes in India

It was a befitting International Women’s Day salute to Ashmita Sethi, Dr. Dheepa Srinivasan, Chief Engineer, Pratt & Whitney R&D Centre, and Rema Ravindran, General Manager - India Engineering Centre, as each boasts of a remarkable track-record

Back In a first, woman officer set to take charge of an IAF combat unit

A woman officer is set to lead a frontline combat unit for the first time in the Indian Air Force’s 90-year history.Group Captain Shaliza Dhami, a distinguished helicopter pilot, will take charge of an air defence unit deployed in Punjab and responsible for tackling aerial threats from Pakistan, officials familiar with the development said on the eve of Women’s Day.

Indian American Women honoured by US Congressmen at Capitol Hill

Over Twenty Prominent women from various ethnicities including a few Indian-Americans were honoured at the US capitol Hill with the women of Excellence award in Washington. Long time US Rep. Danny Davis, Congressmen Johnathan Jackson The son of civil right leader Rev Jesse Jackson, Congress women Delia  Ramirez and Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy presented the awards at the 11th Annual congressional International women's day gala organised jointly by American Multi ethnic Coalition and Multiethnic Advisory task force at the Us Capitol.

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