CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA TORONTO, CANADA - Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada

CONSULATE GENERAL
                         OF
                       INDIA
                  TORONTO, CANADA                                May 14-20, 2018
                         www.cgitoronto.ca                       Vol: 5.3

        Hon' Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi with Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia in Sochi

Consul General, Shri Dinesh Bhatia addressing the audience at    Consul General, Shri Dinesh Bhatia with members of Windsor-
the 32nd Gala dinner organized by South Asian Indian Centre of            Essex Economic Development Corporation
                          Windsor

Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
                            32nd Gala dinner organized by South Asian Indian Centre of Windsor

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Consul General, Shri Dinesh Bhatia attended the 32nd Gala Dinner to celebrate the Asian Heritage month by South Asian Indian
Centre of Windsor. Mayor Drew Dilkens of Windsor welcomed the Consul General. Consul General was the Key Note Speaker
and addressed the vibrant Indo-Canadian community. Board members of ICA (India Canada Association) also met the Consul
General during his visit to Windsor.
  Meeting with Windsor-Essex Economic Development Corporation and other businesses in the region of Windsor-Essex
                                                  Consul General, Shri Dinesh Bhatia interacted with companies from
                                                  Windsor-Essex region interested in doing business with India and also the
                                                  Indian companies present in the region. Consul General briefed the
                                                  companies about the relaxed FDI norms along with the ease of doing
                                                  business in India. He also talked about the ways in which the Consulate can
                                                  help identify opportunities for local companies to do business with India.
                                                  Participating Companies included leadership from the likes of Ford Motor
                                                  Company, Leggett & Platt Automotive, Champion Products, Green Shields,
                                                  Level 1, Canadian Association Of Mold Makers, Acrolab, CMR Diagnostics,
                                                  Cavalier Tools. Institutions like St. Clair College and University of Windsor
                                                  also participated in the meeting.
                                          Vibrant Tamil Nadu Roadshow in Toronto
                                                                  Vice Consul (Commerce, Shri N S Siwach participated in the
                                                                  Vibrant Tamil Nadu Roadshow in Toronto. Vibrant Tamil is
                                                                  a Global Food Expo & Summit to be held in Madurai, Tamil
                                                                  Nadu from 12-15 August 2018. Shri Siwach addressed the
                                                                  gathering and talked about interesting facts on bilateral
                                                                  trade in the food sector between India and Canada. He
                                                                  appreciated the initiative and said that events like these are
                                                                  a platform for both countries to give the much needed
                                                                  boost to their trade and investments. The Expo has
                                                                  received a phenomenal response from Canada. A total of 15
                                                                  delegates will be visiting the Expo in India.

Updates from India
                                                       Visit of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi to Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin held their first informal Summit in the city of Sochi in the Russian
Federation on May 21, 2018. The Summit provided an occasion for both leaders to deepen their friendship and to exchange
views on international and regional issues, in keeping with the tradition of high level political exchanges between India and
Russia. The two leaders agreed that the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia is an important
factor for global peace and stability. Both leaders held detailed exchange of views on the national development plans and
priorities. They expressed satisfaction over the deep trust, mutual respect and goodwill that characterizes relations between
India and Russia. They agreed to institute a Strategic Economic Dialogue between NITI Aayog of India and the Ministry of
Economic Development of the Russian Federation, to identify greater synergy in trade and investment. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has invited President Putin for the 19th Annual Summit in India later in the year.

                                                                               Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2019
Ministry of External affairs, India, organizes “The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” (PBD), in order to have a meaningful dialogue and
mutually beneficial engagement between India and its Diaspora. In reverence to the sentiments of the larger diaspora
community to participate in Kumbh Snan and their desires to witness the Republic Day Parade, the 15th PBD Convention, 2019
will be held from January 21-23, 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in association with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
The theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, 2019 is “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.
Members of Indian Diaspora interested to participate in the above PBD Convention, 2019 may visit the website and register
their names on www.pbdindia.gov.in/how-register.

                                                                          Know Your India Programme
Know India Programme (KIP) of the Ministry of External Affairs is a three-week orientation programme for diaspora youth
conducted with a view to promote awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the country in
various fields e.g. economic, industrial, education, science & technology, communication & information Technology, culture.
KIP has now announced its 47th - 52nd editions with the partnering states of Tamil Nadu, Manipur & Mizoram, Karnataka,
Gujarat, Bihar & Jharkhand and Daman & Diu and Maharashtra. Participants of 49 th to 52th KIP will also have the opportunity
to participate in PBD Convention, 2019, Kumbh Snan (The Holy Ganges Bath) and the Republic Day Parade in January 2019.
Participants of 49 th to 52th KIP will also have the opportunity to participate in PBD Convention, 2019, Kumbh Snan (The Holy
Ganges Bath) and the Republic Day Parade in January 2019.

                                                                                 News Updates from India
India to achieve 9pc growth rate by 2022
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9740894__India-to-achieve-9pc-growth-rate-by-2022$storyes
NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar today exuded confidence that Indian economy will achieve 9 per cent growth rate on
sustained basis by 2022 on the back of reforms like GST, demonetisation and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

'India sixth wealthiest country with total wealth of USD 8,230 bn'
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9736663__-India-sixth-wealthiest-country-with-total-wealth-of-USD-8-230-bn-$storyes
India is the sixth wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of USD 8,230 billion, while the US is the richest nation
globally, says a report.

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