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CONSULATE GENERAL
OF
INDIA
TORONTO, CANADA April 23-29, 2018
www.cgitoronto.ca Vol: 4.4
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi meets Mr. Xi Jinping, President of China at East Lake in Wuhan, China
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Hon. Michael Chan, Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Padma Bhushan, Dr. Laxmi
Minister of International Trade, Ontario at the Canada-India Prasad Yarlagadda at the inauguration of the International Hindi
Partnership Summit Literary Conference, 2018
Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
Canada-India Partnership Summit, Toronto
High Commissioner Shri Vikas Swarup
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia addressing the audience at Canada-India Partnership Summit speaking in a Panel Discussion at Canada-India
Partnership Summit
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Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Hon. Michael Chan, Minister of International Trade, Ontario at the Canada-India Partnership Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia addressing the
Summit audience at Canada-India Partnership Summit
Canada-India Partnership Summit took place on 26 April, 2018 at BMO Financial Group, First Canadian Place, Toronto. The
summit was organised by Canada-India Business Council (CIBC) with the support of BMO, Air Canada, ICICI Bank,
Government of Ontario and Seneca College.
Consul General, Shri Dinesh Bhatia delivered the welcome remarks and summed up the long-standing India-Canada
partnership in 3Cs which are the Contrasts, Commonalities and Complementarities between the two countries. He
emphasized on four ways to harness this relationship further.
The event also included panel discussions on 5 topics. The Panelists of the Panel Discussion on ‘Role of Creative Industries in
a Globalised World’ included Mr. Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada and Mr. Sanjoy Roy, Managing
Director, Teamwork Arts. Both the panelists shared their global experiences of the influence of Indian Arts & Culture in
various countries.
Visit of Satguru Mata Savinder Hardev Ji, Head of Sant Nirankari Mission Congregation to Toronto
Consul General, Shri Dinesh
Bhatia welcomed Satguru
Mata Savinder Hardev Ji and
got her blessings during her
maiden visit to Toronto on
April 29, 2018 after taking
over as the Head of Sant
Nirankari Mission. He also
addressed a packed hall of
about five thousand devotees
of the Sant Nirankari Mission
at the Congregation in
Toronto.
Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
International Hindi Literary Conference 2018
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Padma Bhushan, Dr. Laxmi Prasad Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Padma Bhushan, Dr. Laxmi Prasad
Yarlagadda and other participants at International Hindi Literary Conference addressing the audience Yarlagadda releasing a book at the Conference
Audience at the International Hindi Literary Conference Shri N P Singh, Consul (Consular, Passport & Visa) at the Prize Distribution Ceremony of the
International Hindi Literary Conference
Vishva Hindi Sansthan Cultural Organisation, Canada, conducted an International Hindi Literacy Conference, 2018, Canada
in Brampton, Toronto, Canada from April 26-30, 2018. Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia inaugurated the "International Hindi
Literary Conference, 2018" in Toronto.
In his inaugural speech, Consul General, Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, welcomed 30 Scholars arrived from different countries viz India,
USA and Mauritius to participate in the event. 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 Indian speaking Hindi has increased by many
folds if compared to that in 1990s. Consul General also released a number of Hindi books on the occasion.
The event was organised to encourage Canadian youth for usage of Hindi language in their day to day life and it included
competitions on Essay writing with title “ और ”and Poetry. Dr. Laxmi Prasad Yarlgadda, Padam Vibhushan awardee
and Mr. Vinod kumar Mishra, Security General of World Hindi Secretariat also participated in the event. Mr. N.P. Singh,
(Consular, Passport & Visa) CGI, Toronto, distributed the prizes to the participants on April 29, 2018 and appreciated this
initiative for propagation of Hindi in Canada. Over 100 participants attended the conference.
Participation of CGI Toronto in Community Events
Mr. Hoti Lal, Consul, OCI,
Consulate General of India
participated in the Ugadi
celebrations organised by
Kannada Sangha in Toronto
on April 21, 2018. Large
number of community
members attended the
celebrations and were
enthralled by the cultural
performances.
Mr. Davinder Pal Singh, Consul (Press, Information & Community Welfare) participated in the HIM Day (Himachal cultural)
celebrations, organized by Himachal Cultural Association of Canada on April 28, 2018. The celebration was packed with
Himachali folk and dance ensemble, namely Naati Gidda and many such programmes.
Updates from India
India-China Informal Summit at Wuhan
Prime Minister of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi and President of People's Republic of China, H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping held their first
Informal Summit in Wuhan on April 27-28, 2018, to exchange views on overarching issues of bilateral and global importance,
and to elaborate their respective visions and priorities for national development in the context of the current and future
international situation. The two leaders highly assessed the opportunity for direct, free and candid exchange of views offered
by the Informal Summit and agreed on the utility of holding more such dialogues in the future. The forward-looking dialogue
raised the level of strategic communication about the perspective, priorities and vision that guide their respective policy
choices domestically, regionally and globally. It also helped them in forging a common understanding of the future direction of
India-China relations built upon mutual respect for each other's developmental aspirations and prudent management of
differences with mutual sensitivity.
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 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.
News Updates from India
Canada's pension fund CDPQ bets big on India story with US$ 4.5 bn investment
http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/canada-s-pension-fund-cdpq-bets-big-on-india-story-with-4-5-bn-
investment-118042600038_1.html
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) has identified India as one of its key growth markets and made US$ 4.5 billion
worth of investments in the country since April 2016. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages at least $298 billion of assets globally.
India's average GDP growth to rise to 7.8 pc in first half of this year
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9671487__India-s-average-GDP-growth-to-rise-to-7-8-pc-in-first-half-of-this-yr--
Report$storyes
Indian economy is expected to witness a cyclical recovery driven by investments as well as consumption, and the average GDP
growth is expected to rise to 7.8 per cent in the first half of this year, says a report. According to the Japanese financial services
major Nomura, investment and consumption demand are the main drivers for India's growth, amid worsening net exports.
*News Reports included in this Newsletter have been sourced from third party websites/portals. Consulate General of India, Toronto does not modify/alter their content in any manner
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