PM-DIASPORA 3 LST

"I invite you to be active partners of a new India and
walk with us in finding new pathways of development and
progress. I invite you to feel the love and affection of
Mother India and feel the warmth of her embrace," Singh said.

He said the cornerstone of India's interaction with
its diaspora remains its shared culture -- both ancient and
modern -- and that he would like to see children of people of
Indian origin get opportunities wherever they are living to
learn classical Indian dance and music.
"At the same time, we must expand modern means of
satellite-based communication so that Indian film, music and
television can reach your homes even though you may be distant
from India physically," he said.
"As I have often said, if there is one phenomenon in
the world over which the sun truly never sets, it is the
phenomenon of the global community of people of Indian
origin," the Prime Minister said.
Observing that the 21st century would be the
"knowledge century", he said India was proud of its
inheritance in this respect and in overseas Indians have
played an extremely important role in global brand building in
this respect. PTI AKK
DDC


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