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By Sun Shuangjie Source:Global Times Published: 2015-1-28 19:03:01
The Consulate General of India in Shanghai held a grand celebration at a downtown hotel Monday to celebrate the 66th Republic Day of India.
With deep saffron, white and India green - three major colors of India's flag - a table tapestry decorated with flowers greeted hundreds of guests as they entered the reception.
About 400 people attended the event, including municipal government officials, members of government advisory bodies, consul generals from other countries, Indian expats in Shanghai, and representatives from Chinese and Indian companies.
The celebration began with the national anthems of India and China. Then Naveen Srivastava, Consul General of India in Shanghai, and several Shanghai officials lit a ceremonial Indian lamp. "Last year was a crucial year in the development of India-China relations," Srivastava said at the celebration. "Our Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, agreed that both India and China, which are large developing and emerging economies, can grow together in a mutually supportive manner. They also decided that India and China should leverage our mutual complements to build a closer developmental partnership. This will include not only deeper economic relations but also enhance people-to-people linkages."
Companies in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces have now make up more than one-third of the trade between India and China, Srivastava said. More and more Indian companies are also coming to do business in China.
Last year was deemed the Year of Friendship and Exchange between India and China, which featured a series of cultural events in both countries, including an Indian Buddhist art exhibition at the Shanghai Museum, which runs until next Monday.
This year has been dubbed the "Visit India Year" in China. Indian cultural events will be held to promote tourism to the subcontinent. "To those who have not yet visited India, I would like to extend an invitation to visit India and enjoy the experience of "Incredible India." To those who have been there once, I would encourage to go again and again," Srivastava said as he introduced a short film depicting the beautiful scenery and interesting customs of his country.
With deep saffron, white and India green - three major colors of India's flag - a table tapestry decorated with flowers greeted hundreds of guests as they entered the reception.
About 400 people attended the event, including municipal government officials, members of government advisory bodies, consul generals from other countries, Indian expats in Shanghai, and representatives from Chinese and Indian companies.
The celebration began with the national anthems of India and China. Then Naveen Srivastava, Consul General of India in Shanghai, and several Shanghai officials lit a ceremonial Indian lamp. "Last year was a crucial year in the development of India-China relations," Srivastava said at the celebration. "Our Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, agreed that both India and China, which are large developing and emerging economies, can grow together in a mutually supportive manner. They also decided that India and China should leverage our mutual complements to build a closer developmental partnership. This will include not only deeper economic relations but also enhance people-to-people linkages."
Companies in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces have now make up more than one-third of the trade between India and China, Srivastava said. More and more Indian companies are also coming to do business in China.
Last year was deemed the Year of Friendship and Exchange between India and China, which featured a series of cultural events in both countries, including an Indian Buddhist art exhibition at the Shanghai Museum, which runs until next Monday.
This year has been dubbed the "Visit India Year" in China. Indian cultural events will be held to promote tourism to the subcontinent. "To those who have not yet visited India, I would like to extend an invitation to visit India and enjoy the experience of "Incredible India." To those who have been there once, I would encourage to go again and again," Srivastava said as he introduced a short film depicting the beautiful scenery and interesting customs of his country.
Naveen Srivastava, Consul General of India in Shanghai, gives a speech at the Republic Day celebration Monday. Photo: Courtesy of the Consulate General of India in Shanghai
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