Consul General Dinesh Bhatia bats for India-Canada partnership
Toronto, May 1 (IBNS): The Consulate General of India had a busy week being part of various business, cultural and community activities, a release from the consulate stated.
Consul General Dinesh Bhatia delivered the welcome message at the Canada-India Partnership Summit that took place on April 26 at BMO Financial Group, First Canadian Place, Toronto. The event was organized by the Canada-India Business Council (CIBC), with support from BMO, Air Canada, ICICI Bank, government of Ontario and Seneca College.
Bhatia summed up the long-standing India-Canada partnership in 3Cs - contrasts, commonalities and complementarities - between the two countries. He emphasized four ways to harness this relationship further. The event also included panel discussions on various topics. The discussion on “Role of Creative Industries in a Globalised World” included Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada, and Sanjoy Roy, managing director, Teamwork Arts. Both the panelists shared their global experiences of the influence of Indian arts & culture on various countries.
The Consul General welcomed Satguru Mata Savinder Hardev Ji and received her blessings during her maiden visit to Toronto on April 29 after taking over as the head of Sant Nirankari Mission.
Bhatia also inaugurated the “International Hindi Literary Conference, 2018” in Brampton, conducted by the Vishva Hindi Sansthan Cultural Organisation, Canada.
He said that national language plays an important role in the progress and maintaining the integrity of any nation. He also pointed out that the number of Indians speaking Hindi has increased manifold compared to the 1990s. The Consul General also released a number of Hindi books on the occasion.
(Reporting by Sayantan Banerjee)
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