Day: May 10, 2023

Shantivan Complex of Brahma Kumaris in Abu Road, Rajasthan

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited the Shantivan complex of Brahma Kumaris in Abu Road, Rajasthan today. He laid the foundation stone for a Super Speciality Charitable Global Hospital, the second phase of Shivmani Old Age Home and the extension of the Nursing College. The Prime Minister also witnessed a cultural performance on the occasion. 

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister recalled getting the opportunity to visit the Shantivan complex of Brahma Kumaris on numerous occasions and said a spiritual feeling emerges from within whenever he visits the place. He informed that it is the second time in the last few months that he got the opportunity to take part in programs related to Brahma Kumaris. Recalling the opportunity to inaugurate the Jal Jan Abhiyan in February this year, the Prime Minister emphasized his continuous affinity with the Brahma Kumaris organization and credited the blessing of Param Pita and the affection of Rajya Yogini Dadiji. The Prime Minister informed that the foundation stone of Super Speciality Charitable Global Hospital has been laid down while the expansion work of  Shivmani Old Age Home and  Nursing College is also being carried out, and congratulated the Brahma Kumaris organization for this.

The Prime Minister said that in this epoch of Amrit Kaal, all the social and religious institutions have a big role to play. “This Amrit Kaal is Kartavya Kaal for every citizen of the country. This means that we should fulfill our responsibility completely”, the Prime Minister emphasized. This, he continued, should be accompanied by the expansion of our thinking and responsibilities in the interest of the society and country. He said Brahma Kumaris as an institution, work for strengthening moral values in the society. He also noted their contribution towards the promotion of science, education and social awareness.  He also praised their intervention in the field of health and wellness. 

“The nation is undergoing the transformation of health facilities”, said the Prime Minister elaborating on the role of Ayushman Bharat in spreading the feeling of access to medical treatment among the poor sections. It has opened the doors of not only the government but also the private hospitals for the poor citizens, he said. He informed that more than 4 crore poor patients have already availed of the benefits under the scheme helping them save 80 thousand crore rupees. Similarly, Jan Aushadhi Scheme saved about 20 thousand crore rupees of poor and middle-class patients. He requested units of Brahma Kumaris to spread awareness about the government schemes. 

Underlining the unprecedented developments in the country to address the lack of doctors, nurses and medical staff in the country, the Prime Minister informed that one medical college has been inaugurated every month on average in the last 9 years. He pointed out that less than 150 medical colleges had been inaugurated in the decade before 2014 whereas, in the last 9 years, the government has inaugurated more than 350 medical colleges. Drawing comparisons before and after 2014, the Prime Minister noted that the country had roughly 50 thousand seats for MBBS every year whereas that number has gone up to more than 1 lakh today, while the number of Post Graduate seats has gone up to more than 65 thousand from roughly 30 thousand. “When intentions are clear and there is a sense of social service, then such resolutions are taken and also accomplished”, he added. 

“The number of doctors produced in India in the next decade will be the same as the number of doctors produced in the last 7 decades after independence”, the Prime Minister remarked as he highlighted the opportunities arising in the field of nursing. He informed that acceptance to more than 150 nursing colleges has been given in the country and more than 20 nursing colleges will come in Rajasthan itself which will also benefit the upcoming Super Speciality Charitable Global Hospital

Touching upon the social, and educational role played by the religious and spiritual bodies in Indian society, the Prime Minister recalled the contribution of Brahma Kumaris in cases of natural calamities and his personal experience of witnessing the dedication of the institution for the service of humanity. He praised Brahma Kumaris for making issues like Jal Jeevan Mission and the deaddiction people’s movement. 

The Prime Minister highlighted that the Brahma Kumari organization has always exceeded the expectations laid down by him and gave the example of the programs organized during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Yog Shivir being organized all over the world, Didi Janki becoming the ambassador of Swacch Bharat. He said that such actions by the Brahma Kumaris have multiplied his faith in the organization and thereby set a new bar of higher expectations. 

The Prime Minister also touched upon Shree Anna and India’s push given to millets on the global scale. He emphasized that the nation is taking forward campaigns like natural farming, cleaning our rivers and conserving groundwater and said that these subjects are linked to the thousand years old cultures and traditions of the land. Concluding the address, the Prime Minister urged the Brahma Kumaris to take forward new topics related to nation-building in an innovative way. “The more cooperation you get in these efforts, the more the country will be served. By building a developed India, we will live up to the mantra of ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’ for the world”, the Prime Minister concluded.

Background

The Prime Minister’s special focus has been giving impetus to spiritual rejuvenation across the country. Continuing with the endeavor, the Prime Minister will visit the Shantivan complex of Brahma Kumaris. He will lay the foundation stone of a Super Speciality Charitable Global Hospital, the second phase of Shivmani Old Age Home and the extension of the Nursing College. The Super Speciality Charitable Global Hospital will be set up in Abu Road, spread across 50 acres. It will offer world-class medical facilities and will prove especially beneficial for the poor and the tribal people in the region.

 

 

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Newsletter (EIACP) with scientific papers on various topics like Green farming practices of Vermicompost, Aquaculture and Ornamental fishes

 On the fifth day of Mass awareness campaign several activities were organised  to increase understanding towards the need of living sustainably.World Environment Day (June 5) is an occasion which brings together millions of people across the country for awareness and action for the environment. Mass mobilisation across the country on LiFE are being organized in the run-up to the celebrations.

  1. National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)

As part of mass mobilization of Mission LiFE NMNH in collaboration with NZP organized on the spot painting competition on good practice to mitigate Climate change and administered LiFE pledge for 241 participants.

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RMNH, Mysore conducted interactive talk on LiFE STYLE FOR ENVIRONMENT as part of Mass mobilization of MISSION LiFE for 119 students and General public and encouraged to adopt Eco friendly lifestyle.

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RGRMNH, Sawai Madhopur organized Bird Identification Programme as part of Mass mobilization of Mission LiFe in which 287 Children and Visitors actively participated and learned to identify various Local & Migratory Birds through Gallery Visit.

RMNH, Bhopal organised Awareness Programme on Encouraging Millets to change the lifestyle by adopting LiFE actions under Meri LiFE: Lifestyle For Environment in which158 students and general public actively participated.

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  1. Zoological Survey of India

To promote objectives under Mission LiFE and for mass mobilisation, Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director, Zoological Survey of India released 4 volumes of Newsletter (EIACP) with scientific papers on various topics like Green farming practices of Vermicompost, Aquaculture and Ornamental fishes in tune with Mission Life objectives. Dr. K. Venkataraman, Former Director of ZSI and Prof Urmi Chatterjee of University of Calcutta were also present on the occasion. While presenting the Annual Progress Report of  ZSI for 2022-23 at  Headquarters,ZSI, Kolkata Dr Dhriti Banerjee, Director, ZSI  highlighted the objectives of LiFE and said that adopting  practices of farming like Vermicompost could bring about a positive  change in the environment.The program was attended by almost 120 scientists and researchers.

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  1. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM)

As part of the mass mobilisation of the Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) movement, NCSCM organised an awareness programme on the ban of single-use plastics, the use of ecoalternatives, responsible tourism, and coastal and marine conservation at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology, located 40 km south of the city of Chennai. It is the largest breeding centre for crocodiles in the country. It has successfully bred 5000 crocodiles and alligators, including the three endangered Indian crocodile species (the mugger crocodile, saltwater crocodile, and gharial), along with several threatened species of turtles. The mission of the park is to promote the conservation of reptiles and amphibians and their habitats through education, scientific research, and captive breeding. As a part of this event, park visitors took part in a green pledge and signature campaign against littering and the need to live in harmony with nature. Placards, pamphlets, and LiFE mascots were displayed in the park as part of this event. NCSCM scientists explained the importance of Mission Life to over 150 visitors. In this campaign, the focus is on educating the public on responsible tourism, wildlife conservation, and the need for an eco-friendly lifestyle to live in harmony with nature.

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  1. National Institute of Himalayan Environment

National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE) conducted an awareness program under mission LiFE covering three themes viz. Save energy, Save water and Adopt a healthy lifestyle. In the program, nearly 40 children, students, teachers and researchers participated in the program. All the participants took the LiFE pledge for adopting environmentally friendly habits.  Children were mainly made aware through demonstrations to save water and energy in their homes. The school teachers were sensitized on adopting good practices for a healthy lifestyle.

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'YUVA PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt

 With an aim to promote Indian music at the grassroots level on a national scale by identifying and recognising the new and young talent in various singing genres, MyGov in collaboration with Ministry of Culture is launching a YUVA PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

The initial submission for the competition will be open for a period of one and half month.

Singing Talent Hunt is a unique opportunity for citizens across India to display their singing talent and skills and to gain national recognition. If one wishes to be New India’s emerging artist singer, or musician, then he/she can participate in the YUVA PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt and lend the melodic voice in the various genres: 

  • Folk Songs
  • Patriotic Songs
  • Contemporary Songs

How to Participate:

  1. Log in to https://innovateindia.mygov.in/  
  2. The contest is open to all Indian citizens.
  3. All entries must be submitted on the MyGov portal. Entries submitted through any other mode will not be considered for evaluation.
  4. The participants have to record a video while singing and shall submit their entry via YouTube (Unlisted Link), Google Drive, Dropbox, etc, and ensure that the link can be accessible. Entry shall lead to disqualification automatically if the Access will not be granted.
  5. This contest will be available in Hindi & English.
  6. One participant can participate only once in the contest.
  7. Top 3 Winners will be announced in the Finale (Physical Event) in New Delhi.

Reward & Recognition:

  • 1st Winner: INR. 1,50,000/- + Trophy + Certificate
  • 2nd Winner: INR. 1,00,000/- + Trophy + Certificate
  • 3rd Winner: INR. 50,000/- + Trophy + Certificate
  • Following 12 Contestants will be rewarded with a Cash Prize of INR. 10,000/- each

Mentorship: Top 3 Winners will be mentored for a period of 1 month with a mentorship stipend. 

MyGov is inviting citizens to come and participate in the contest and earn recognition on National level. Visit https://innovateindia.mygov.in/singing-challenge/ for more details.

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'Yuva Sangam' program

 A group of 45 youths from the State of Punjab visiting Maharashtra as part of ‘Yuva Sangam’ initiative started by Prime Minister, interacted with Maharashtra Governor Shri Ramesh Bais at Raj Bhavan Mumbai today (May 9, 2023). 

Welcoming the students to Maharashtra, the Governor said, Maharashtra and Punjab have shared a long tradition of spiritual and cultural exchanges and close cooperation during the nation’s freedom movement.  He said, even though the two States are separated geographically by a distance of more than 1500 kms, Maharashtra and Punjab are sister states.

Maharashtra Governor Shri Ramesh Bais stated to the visiting student delegation that Sant Namdev travelled to Punjab from Maharashtra, while Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru spent some years of his life in Maharashtra’s Nanded. 

The Governor said Maharashtra and Punjab have given the nation great warriors and revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Rajguru. He said many youths from Maharashtra and Punjab serve the nation by joining the armed forces. The Governor called upon the youths from Punjab to acquire modern education and skills, stay away from addictions and serve the nation through their chosen fields.

The Governor asked the youths to visit the country and appreciate the diversity of cuisine, language and culture of the various States. He said that in the present age of mobiles and laptops, people are moving away from their families. He urged the youth to visit different regions of the country as that will increase communication and they will learn a lot.

The youths visiting Maharashtra told the Governor about their experiences and how they liked the cuisine and culture of the State.

 

The visit of the youths from Punjab to Maharashtra is being coordinated by IIT Bombay. The exposure tour is aimed at providing the youths an immersive, multidimensional experience in the areas of Tourism, Tradition, Development, Technology and People to People contact.

Chairman of All India Council of Technical Education Prof. T G Sitharam, Director of IIT Bombay Subhasis Choudhury, ‘Yuva Sangam’ coordinator Prof. Manjesh Hanaval, Prof. Surendra Naik, IIT Registrar Ganesh Bhorkade, Faculty Members of NIT Jalandhar were also present.

Thirty-five youths from Maharashtra and ten from Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman-Diu are also travelling to NIT Jalandhar as part of the ‘Yuva Sangam’ Programme launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The programme envisages participation of 1000 youngsters from 23 States and Union Territories of India.

 

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SC/ Source: Raj Bhavan, Mumbai /PM

International Jewellery Exposition Centre in Dubai

 Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry along with H.E. Mr. Juma Mohammed Al-Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade, Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates and Sh. Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to the UAE, inaugurated the International Jewellery Exposition Centre in Dubai, UAE today and participated in a Business-to-Business (B-2-B) event organised by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) as part of the celebrations of the 1st Anniversary of the implementation of India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). 

Addressing the business gathering at the B2B event, Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh emphasized that this path-breaking Agreement has significantly transformed the India-UAE partnership by providing renewed impetus and momentum to an already close and strong relationship. He also highlighted that initial gains have already started accruing from the Agreement with bilateral trade between India and the UAE growing at around 20% and touching an all-time high of around USD 84 billion during FY 2022-23. Around 100 companies from India and UAE, including representatives from Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) from India, participated in the event. A visit to the Indian Pavilion at the Dubai Expo was also undertaken by the Indian delegation.

DPIIT Secretary  and H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, had jointly inaugurated the commemorative events, titled “CEPA – Beyond Trade”, to mark the India-UAE CEPA Anniversary yesterday. Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh had also held one-on-one meetings with senior representatives of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Mubadala Investment Company – sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of the UAE.

The 2-day visit to the UAE of the Indian delegation led by DPIIT Secretary concluded today. The visit took place in the context of the joint celebrations being organized by the UAE and India to mark the important milestone of the First Anniversary of the Implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

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Department of Fertilizers takes multi-pronged measures to stop Diversion and Black Marketing of Fertilizers in the country

 Multipronged measures are being taken by Department of Fertilizers, Government of India for deterrence against any malpractices and ensuring quality fertilizers for the farmers, under the directions of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. These measures have resulted in averting diversion and black marketing of fertilizers in the country.

Special teams of dedicated officers called Fertilizer Flying Squads (FFS) have been formed to keep a strict vigil and to check diversion, black marketing, hoarding and supply of sub-standard quality of fertilizers across the country.

The Fertilizer Flying Squads have conducted over 370 surprise inspections across 15 states/UTs which included mixture units, Single Superphosphate (SSP) units and NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) units. Consequentially, 30 FIRs have been registered for diversion of urea, and 70,000 bags have been seized of suspected urea (from Gujarat, Kerala, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka (excl. GSTN seizure). Of which 26199 bags have been disposed of as per FCO guidelines). The FFS have also inspected three border districts of Bihar (Araria, Purnia, W.Champaran) and 3 FIRs have been filed against urea diverting units; 10 including 3 mixture manufacturing units in border districts have been de-authorized.

112 mixture manufacturers have been deauthorized due to several discrepancies and lapses found in documentation and procedures. Sample testing have also been ramped up with 268 samples tested as of now, of which 89 (33%) have been declared sub-standard and 120 (45%) found with neem oil content. For the first time, 11 persons have been jailed under Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies (PBM) Act for diversion and black marketing of urea in the last one year. Several other legal and administrative proceedings have also been exercised by states through Essential commodities (EC) act and Fertilizer Control Order (FCO).

Inspections by Fertilizer Flying Squad
 

No. of Units

  

 

State

Mixture Fertilizer Units

Urea Diversion Units

SSP

Exporter

1

Gujarat

61

19

7

5

2

Rajasthan

 

27

1

 

3

UP

13

10

 

 

4

Maharashtra

23

 

4

 

5

Haryana

 

25

 

 

6

MP

 

 

3

 

7

Tamilnadu

40

 

 

 

8

Kerala

27

27

 

 

9

AP

1

 

 

 

10

Telangana

 

4

 

 

11

Delhi

 

4

 

 

12

Punjab

 

5

 

 

13

Karnataka

33

6

 

 

14

Bihar

20

3

 

 

15

Uttarakhand

2

 

 

 

 

Total

220

130

15

5

 

These steps have resulted in keeping a check on diversion of urea meant for farmers for agricultural purposes. Despite the world facing a fertilizer crisis due various global downturns, Government of India is providing urea to farmers at reasonably subsidized rates (a 45 kg bag of urea costing approx. Rs. 2,500 is being sold at Rs. 266). Besides agriculture, urea is also used in many other industries too, like UF resin/glue, plywood, resin, crockery, moulding powder, cattle feed, dairy, industrial mining explosives. Any illegal diversion of this highly subsidized urea meant for the farmers and agriculture for non-agriculture/ industrial purpose by many private entities results in shortage of urea meant for farmers.

Apart from these, new innovative practices are being encouraged, such as new mixture module that have been developed in Integrated Fertilize Management System (iFMS) by Department of Fertilizers. This would help in spreading awareness amongst farmers about the quality of fertilizers along with other online services available on the portal. A strict vigil is now being undertaken for ensuring the quality of products as well as licenses. Due to such relentless efforts, there has been an increase in demand for Technical Grade Urea. Due to fewer licenses being issued by States for mixture manufacturing, many of the existing mixture manufacturing units have shifted to selling bio and organic fertilizers, thus promoting natural farming to reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizers.

Proactive measures have not only benefitted the farmers but have also created cross-country demand for our fertilizers. Stoppage of cross-border smuggling of urea have consequently led to neighboring countries requesting India for urea imports to their respective countries for the first-time.

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6th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment

 India and Canada held the sixth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment (MDTI) in Ottawa on May 8, 2023, co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India and the Hon’ble Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Government of Canada. The Ministers emphasised the solid foundation of the trade and economic relationship between India and Canada and recognized the significant opportunity to deepen bilateral ties and economic partnership.

The Ministers touched on the important discussions taking place at the various meetings of the G-20 being held in India this year under the Indian Presidency. In this context, Minister Ng noted India’s role as a global economy of the future and congratulated the Government of India and the Indian business organizations on the successes enjoyed so far at the G-20 events in India. She expressed her support for India as G20 Chair, and the priorities pursued by India in the G20 Trade and Investment Working Group. Minister Ng indicated that she is looking forward to participating in the upcoming G-20 Trade and Investment Ministerial meeting in India scheduled to take place in August 2023.

In recognition of the critical importance of the Indo-Pacific region for Canada’s prosperity, security, and its capacity to address environmental challenges, Minister Ng noted the rolling out of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and noted India’s importance in the region.

The Ministers noted the resilience of bilateral trade in 2022 following the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine. Canada-India bilateral trade in goods reached nearly C$12 billion in 2022, a substantial 57% increase over the previous year. The Ministers also underlined the contribution of the services sector in furthering the bilateral relationship and noted the significant potential for increasing bilateral services trade which stood at C$8.9 billion in 2022. Ministers recognized the significant growth of two-way investments and their contribution to deepening economic and trade ties, appreciative of the improvements made by both countries to facilitate business growth and attract investment.

The Ministers noted that the trade-related strengths of India and Canada are complementary and real potential exists for trade in both goods and services to expand significantly in both traditional and emerging sectors. With that goal in mind, the Ministers called for boosting the commercial ties between the two countries through enhanced cooperation and by forging partnerships to take advantage of the complementarities in such sectors as agricultural goods, chemicals, green technologies, infrastructure, automotive, clean energy, electronics, and minerals and metals. The Ministers further asked their officials to discuss trade remedy issues of bilateral importance on a regular basis.

The Ministers emphasized the key institutional role that the MDTI can play to promote bilateral trade and investment ties and to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. Recognising the need for a comprehensive trade agreement to create vast new opportunities for boosting trade and investment flows between India and Canada, in 2022 the Ministers formally re-launched the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations. In pursuit of that goal, negotiations towards an Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA), as a transitional step towards the CEPA, have been underway and several rounds of discussions have already taken place. The EPTA would cover, among others, high level commitments in goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement, and may also cover other areas where mutual agreement is reached.

The two sides also agreed to explore enhanced cooperation through measures such as coordinated investment promotion, information exchange and mutual support between the two parties in near future. This cooperation between India and Canada will be finalized by way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) preferably in Fall 2023.

The Ministers noted that global supply chains remain under the threat of disruption from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In this context, they discussed the continued importance of working together to promote the international rules-based order and supply chain resiliency in critical sectors. They emphasised enhancing cooperation in sectors such as clean technologies for infrastructure development, critical minerals, electric vehicles and batteries, renewable energy/hydrogen, and AI.

Recognising the importance of critical minerals for the future economy and green economy, the Ministers agreed on the importance of government to government coordination to promote critical mineral supply chain resiliency. Ministers also agreed to explore options for business to business engagement on critical minerals between the two countries, and have committed to an annual dialogue between the appropriate points of contact at the officials level on the margins of the Prospectors and Developers Association Conference in Toronto to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Both sides discussed the potential for strengthening the cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation in priority areas by building on the ongoing work in the Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee (JSTCC) and seeking enhanced collaboration in the areas of start-ups and innovation partnerships. The Ministers agreed that there is significant potential to strengthen such cooperation and to enhance collaboration between their research and business communities in support of a sustainable economic recovery and the prosperity and wellbeing of their citizens.

The Ministers recognised the value of further deepening the India-Canada commercial relationship through initiatives such as organized fora for SMEs and women entrepreneurs.

Minister Mary Ng appreciated the visit of the Indian business delegation at the sidelines of the 6th MDTI which has enhanced B2B engagement. To continue the momentum of B2B engagement, both Ministers look forward to the relaunch the Canada-India CEO Forum with renewed focus and a new set of priorities. The CEO Forum could be announced at a mutually-agreed early date. Further, Minister Mary Ng announced that she looks forward to leading a Team Canada trade mission to India in October 2023 which was welcomed by Minister Goyal.

The Ministers noted the significant movement of professionals and skilled workers, students, and business travelers between the two countries, and its immense contribution to enhancing the bilateral economic partnership and, in this context, noted the desire for enhanced discussions in the area of migration and mobility. Both sides agreed to continue to discuss ways to deepen and strengthen the bilateral innovation ecosystem through an appropriate mechanism to be determined. In addition, in accordance with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, further investments will be made to support industrial research and development partnerships.

In line with the announcement made in the National Education Policy 2020 of India for facilitating foreign universities and educational institutions, India also invited top Canadian Universities to set up their campuses in India.

The Ministers noted that India and Canada have agreed to an expanded air services agreement in 2022 which enhances people to people ties through enhanced commercial flights by carriers of both the countries.

The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open, and inclusive multilateral trading system embodied by the World Trade Organization and concurred to work together to further strengthen it.

The Ministers agreed to remain engaged to provide sustained momentum including having an annual work plan which is reported on a regular basis to build linkages and strengthen cooperation across sectors to harness the full potential of the trade and investment relationship between India and Canada.

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Top Ten Traditions of India

 

Top Ten Traditions of India

India is a country of diverse traditions and customs, with each region and state having its unique set of traditions. Here are the top ten traditions of India:
Diwali – The festival of lights celebrated all over India, signifying the triumph of good over evil.
Holi – The festival of colors, celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, signifying the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil.
Navratri – A nine-day festival celebrated across India, dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga and her different forms.
Dussehra – A festival celebrated all over India, signifying the victory of good over evil and the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana.
Raksha Bandhan – A festival celebrated across India, signifying the bond of love between brothers and sisters.
Onam – A festival celebrated in the state of Kerala, signifying the return of King Mahabali to his kingdom.
Ganesh Chaturthi – A festival celebrated all over India, dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.
Pongal – A harvest festival celebrated in the southern states of India, signifying the beginning of the harvest season.
Eid al-Fitr – A festival celebrated by Muslims all over India, signifying the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Christmas – A festival celebrated by Christians all over India, signifying the birth of Jesus Christ.
These top ten traditions of India showcase the country’s rich cultural heritage and are a testament to the country’s diversity and inclusiveness. They are celebrated with great enthusiasm and are an integral part of the country’s social fabric, bringing people together and promoting harmony and unity.