Indian diaspora

24 Aug

Moonstruck! From US to South Africa — a ‘proud day’ for Indian diaspora

New Delhi, Aug 24, It was a 'proud and historic day' for India's 32 million-plus strong diaspora, which stood in unison with their mother country amid chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram', as the nation conquered the moon on Wednesday with its historic Chandrayaan-3 mission. From holding special screenings of the landing event, to saying prayers and distributing sweets, loudest cheers on the mission's success could be heard from the community that is far away, yet not away from India. Capturing the excitement of Indians in South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the country…

23 May

Mutual trust & respect bind India-Australia ties: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) While addressing a massive crowd of the Indian diaspora in Sydney on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that mutual trust and respect are the elements that bind India and Australia ties. He made the remarks at an event at the Qudos Bank Arena where he received a rousing welcome from the diaspora members. Upon his arrival at the arena accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Modi was welcomed amid Vedic chanting and other traditional rituals. Addressing the Indian diaspora, Modi said: "No matter what the geographical distances are between India and Australia, the Indian…