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Indian Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, hoisted the
tricolour at the Indian embassy in Washington during a
function attended by some 200 people Tuesday.

Flag-hoisting ceremonies were also held at the Indian
consulates in New York, Houston, Chicago and San Francisco,
accompanied by reading of the message of Indian President
Pratibha Patil and cultural programmes.
The Consul General of India in Houston, Sanjiv Arora,
hosted a splendid customary reception for American
Administrative officials, prominent think-tanks and other
invited 'friends of India'.
In London, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband
described India as "a soft super power", particularly in the
fields of business and culture.
Speaking at a gala reception organised by the Indian High
Commission to celebrate the Republic Day at the Grosvenor
House, he said: "India is a super-power - a soft superpower.
It is a super power in business and a super power in culture."
He said "the Indian IPL is so successful that some of the
top English players want to play in IPL than for England."
Recalling his conversation with Minister of state for
External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, Miliband said Indian
restaurants in the UK employed more people than those engaged
in mining and ship-building.
"Britain today will not be the same without the British
Indians who have made remarkable contribution to the British
economy." (More) PTI Team
RBT


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