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CONSULATE GENERAL
OF
INDIA
TORONTO, CANADA May 21 - 27, 2018
www.cgitoronto.ca Vol: 5.4
Hon' Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi with Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Netherlands
Consul General, Mr. Dinesh Bhatia along with other Consulate 108 Tree Plantation Memorial for Indian Army at London,
Officials at the Consular Camp in Brampton Ontario
Updates from Consulate General of India, Toronto
Bomb Blast in Indian Restaurant in Mississauga
Two unidentified men bombed an Indian restaurant named Bombay Bhel in Mississauga on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at around
10:30 am with an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). The blast left 15 Indian people injured, ranging in age from 23 to 69
years. This explosion sent shockwaves through the community. The Consulate General of India in Toronto opened a helpline in
view of the explosion and Consul General, Mr. Dinesh Bhatia along with Consulate Officials visited the Hospital in the middle of
the night to check on the critically injured victims. Two senior Consulate officials also went to the blast site. All 15 injured
people were discharged by the following day. According to Police, at this stage there is no evidence to term this incident as a
terrorist attack or hate crime.
Consular Camp in Brampton
The Consulate General of India, Toronto organised a Consular Camp as outreach to the
Indian and Indo-Canadian community on Consular matters on Saturday, 26th May 2018
from 1000-1200 hrs at Gurdwara Nanaksar, 64 Timberlane Drive, Brampton. Consul
General, Mr. Dinesh Bhatia along with senior Consulate officials were available at the
camp for consultation and advice on issues pertaining to various consular matters
including Passport, Visa, OCI, PCC and attestation services faced by the Indian Diaspora.
The Consulate is committed to making all efforts to resolve such issues, within the
prescribed guidelines of the Government of India.
Information Session for students of Hanson College
Mr. D.P. Singh, Consul (Press, Information &
Community Welfare) gave a Welcome Address
to over 100 new Indian students of Hanson
College on May 22, 2018. He briefed them
about various the consular services, which
could be of help to the students in situations of
distress. He also talked about the MADAD
portal, an initiative for international students
by the Ministry of External Affiars, Govt. of
India. It enables online logging and tracking of
grievances, and submission of course/contact
details of students.
Annual Ramadan Iftaar hosted by Islamic Society of Toronto
Mr. D.P. Singh, Consul (Press,
Information & Community Welfare)
attended the Annual Ramadan Iftaar
hosted by the Islamic Society of
Toronto on May 24, 2018. He addressed
the people present and appreciated the
initiative. He said that events like these
allow people of the community to get
together and keep the cultural values
alive, especially among the children. He
also added that such platforms also
allow the less fortunate people to
experience the celebrations.
108 Tree Memorial for Indian Army, which fought the World War I
Mr. D.P. Singh, Consul (Press, Information & Community
Welfare) attended a 108 Tree plantation event to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the Great World War I on May 26,
2018.
Srishti Foundation in collaboration with City of London & Trees
for Parkway led this effort to fund and plant 108 Trees, as a
Memorial for these soldiers, off Veterans Memorial Parkway,
near London International Airport, Canada.
Updates from India
Visit of Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte to India
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mr. Mark Rutte paid an Official Visit to India on 24-25 May 2018. The two Leaders held wide
ranging and constructive discussions on a wide variety of regional and international issues. They underlined the growing
convergence between the two countries and agreed to deepen and strengthen the longstanding historical bonds of friendship
between the two peoples spanning over four centuries. The two Leaders recognized that the ongoing transformation needs to
be shaped by appropriate policies and institutions, guided by responsible leadership and rules based international order. The
Leaders called for the need to reinvigorate global economic growth, and achieve higher and more sustainable growth rates
accompanied by improved income and wealth distribution so as to reduce social exclusion, involuntary migration, and
unemployment, particularly among the youth.
Know Your India Programme
Know India Programme (KIP) 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.
KIP has now announced its 47th - 52nd editions with the partnering states of Tamil Nadu, Manipur & Mizoram, Karnataka,
Gujarat, Bihar & Jharkhand and Daman & Diu and Maharashtra. Participants of 49th to 52th KIP will also have the opportunity
to participate in PBD Convention, 2019, Kumbh Snan (The Holy Ganges Bath) and the Republic Day Parade in January 2019.
Participants of 49 th to 52th KIP will also have the opportunity to participate in PBD Convention, 2019, Kumbh Snan (The Holy
Ganges Bath) and the Republic Day Parade in January 2019.
News Updates
Indian missions in Canada working round the clock after blast at Indian restaurant: Swaraj
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-missions-in-canada-working-round-the-clock-after-blast-at-
indian-restaurant-swaraj-118052500443_1.html
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today that Indian missions in Canada are working round the clock after a blast at
an Indian restaurant in Ontario province. Swaraj said she was in constant touch with India's consul general in Toronto and the
high commissioner in Canada.
Watsa shuns China as Fairfax looks for investment in India, U.S.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/investment-ideas/article-watsa-shuns-china-as-fairfax-looks-for-investment-in-
india-us/
Prem Watsa, the billionaire head of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., sees plenty of opportunities for investment in the U.S. and
his native India. He’s less interested in the other Asian powerhouse.
Walmart to buy SoftBank’s stake in India’s Flipkart
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/walmart-to-buy-softbanks-stake-in-indias-flipkart-2018-05-22
SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its entire stake in India’s Flipkart Group to Walmart Inc. The
operator of the world’s largest technology fund — which holds a 21% stake in Flipkart.
Tender Notices
Ministry of Finance: Procurement of Instruments and Up-gradation of Infrastructure for Revenue Laboratories (Click Here)
*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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