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CONSULATE GENERAL
OF
INDIA
TORONTO, CANADA April 30 – May 06, 2018
www.cgitoronto.ca Vol: 5.1
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at the National Committee for
Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia speaking at the Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia and Smt. Seema Bhatia at 'Lions Gala for
Roundtable on ‘Leveraging Ontario’s Global Sight 2018', a fund raising event for indigenous eye health organised Toronto
Networks to promote Asia-Pacific Exports’ Netralya Lions Club
Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
Roundtable on ‘Leveraging Ontario’s Global Networks to promote Asia-Pacific Exports’
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia speaking at the Roundtable Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with other dignitaries at the Roundtable
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada organised a Roundtable titled ‘Leveraging Ontario’s Global Networks to promote Asia-
Pacific Exports’ on May 1, 2018 at the University Club of Toronto. The Roundtable had different sessions on topics like
‘Ontario’s International Connections in the Asia Pacific’ and Developing Institutional Frameworks: Role of Public and Private
Sector Advisory Bodies.
Consu General Shri Dinesh Bhatia spoke in the Session on ‘Leveraging International Networks’ along with Consul General of
Australia, Mr. Grayson Perry. He spoke at length about the penetration of Indian diaspora globally and the country’s soft
power.
Other dignitaries at the Roundtable included Ms. Christine Nakamura, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Foundation, Mr. Kasi
Rao, President, Canada-India Business Council, Mr. Sriram Iyer, President and CEO, ICICI Bank (Canada), Mr. Peter Wilkinson,
Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Public Affairs, Manulife, Ms. Beatrix Dart, Director, Initiative for Women in Business,
Rotman School of Management and Mr. Alim Alarakhia, Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager, Sales Solutions, LinkedIn.
Lions Gala for Sight 2018
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia speaking at the "Lions Gala for Sight 2018” Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia with Mr. Rob Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West
Consul General Shri Dinesh Bhatia and Smt. Seema Bhatia attended the "Lions gala for sight 2018”, a fund raising event for
indigenous eye health organised Toronto Netralya Lions Club on May 5, 2018. Consul General appreciated the Indian-
Canadian community of Toronto Netralaya Lions Club, for contributing $100,000 towards, the First Nation community
(indigenous people) of Canada. Other important dignitaries included Mr. Rob Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley
West; Ms. Dipika Damrela, MPP Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ontario's Minister of Seniors Affairs; Ms. Amrit Mangat, MPP for
Mississauga-Brampton South and Mr. Steven Del Duca, Minister of Economic Development and Growth, Ontario.
Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
Gujarat Gaurav Awards - 2018
Mr. D.P. Singh, Consul (Press,
Information & Community
Welfare) participated in
Gujarat Gaurav Awards - 2018,
organized by Gujarat Public
Affairs Council of Canada on
May 5, 2018 at the Sringeri
Vidya Bharti Foundation. He
gave away awards to
Mr. D P Singh, Consul (Press, Information & Community Welfare) giving awards at Mr. D P Singh, Consul (Press, Information &
the Gujarat Gaurav Awards 2018 Community Welfare) at the Gujarat Gaurav Awards
prominent Gujaratis.
2018
Bakery Showcase 2018
Vice Consul (Commerce), Shri N. S. Siwach
attended the Bakery Showcase 2018 on
April 30th. Bakery Showcase is Canada's
national baking industry trade show &
conference. The event is held every other
year in Toronto (Mississauga), it is the
largest and the ONLY baking industry B2B
trade show & conference produced in
Canada. The event has been designed to
provide a forum and platform where
baking and food industry including
foodservice can meet on a common
Vice Consul (Commerce), Shri N S Siwach with Ms.
Susan Baka, Ontario Representative of TFO Canada
Bakery Showcase 2018 ground and conduct business.
Updates from India
National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, chaired the first meeting of the National Committee for the Commemoration of
the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 2, 2018. The Committee has a total of 125
members, including 116 from India and encompasses the President (as chair), the Vice-President, Prime Minister, Union
Ministers, former Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, senior MPs and political leaders from across party lines, and eminent
Gandhians, social thinkers and activists representing a cross-section of Indian society and regional diversity. In his speech,
President Kovind stressed that Mahatma Gandhi does not belong to India alone. He remains one of India’s greatest gifts to
humankind and his name finds resonance across the continents. Mahatma Gandhi was the most influential Indian of the 20th
century. Encapsulating the sense of the meeting, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, thanked various members of the
Committee for their constructive suggestions and recommendations. He said it is important that this occasion be celebrated in
a manner that ensures Mahatma Gandhi continues to be an inspiration for future generations. Globally as well, this occasion
should serve to increase awareness about Gandhiji, he said.
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
Harvard: India will be world’s fastest growing economy in coming decade
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/harvard-india-will-be-worlds-fastest-growing-economy-in-coming-
decade/article23776487.ece
India tops the list of the fastest growing economies in the world for the coming decade and is projected to grow at 7.9 per cent
annually, ahead of China and the US, according to a Harvard University report. The Centre for International Development at
Harvard University (CID) said in new growth projections that countries that have diversified their economies into more
complex sectors, such as India and Vietnam, are those that will grow the fastest in the coming decade.
India can create 1 cr sales jobs in 3 yrs on reforms: Report
http://ptinews.com/news/9693532__India-can-create-1-cr-sales-jobs-in-3-yrs-on-reforms--Report$storyes
India has the potential to create one crore sales jobs in the next three years on regulatory reforms such as consolidation of 44
central labour laws into four labour codes, among others, according to a report. Other reforms which can aid the job creation
are unique enterprise number (UEN), employee salary choice, PPC compliance portal, the Factories Amendment Bill 2016,
Small Factories Act, among others, staffing firm TeamLease Services said in its report.
*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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