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Prince Karim Aga Khan calls on President of India

Prince Karim Aga Khan calls on President of India

India BloomsNews Service | @indiablooms | 22 Feb 2018, 02:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prince Karim Aga Khan called on President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Welcoming Prince Aga Khan to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President congratulated him on the diamond jubilee of his leadership of the Ismaili community.  He said that the Prince has lead with great humility and has been a shining example of goodness for humanity.

The President said that India deeply appreciates the development initiatives Prince Aga Khan is supporting in India and other parts of the world. 

He said that the programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and India’s flagship initiatives complement each other, be it Swacch Bharat, Skill India, heritage conservation, women empowerment or income generation in rural areas.

The President was happy to note that AKDN has partnered India not only in social sector projects but also in restoration of historic monuments and urban renewal.

Pointing to the inauguration of the restored Sunder Nursery in Delhi on Wednesday, the President said that India appreciates AKDN for helping in several restoration projects.

The renovated Sunder Nursery spread over 90 acres of lush green lawns next to Humayun’s Tomb in central Delhi’s Nizamuddin, hs been opened for the public as a heritage park, according to media reports.

Images: Sourced from Twitter

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