Represented RMP at the UN-ECOSOC High Level Segment Meeting at UN Head Quarters at New York, USA on Women Empowerment and made an oral statement mainly focusing on Changing Male Mindset as a pre-requisite of Women Empowerment.
Azerbaijan
2012
Key events
Represented BJP at the Annual Convention of Intl. Conference of Asian Political Parties (I-CAP) held at Baku, Azerbaijan
Malaysia
2013
Key events
Presented a paper at the Second International Conference on Elections and Democracy at University of Malaysia, Sarawak, at Kuching, Malaysia on Good Governance and Delivering Democracy: Elections are not enough! (Learnings from the situations after Rose Revolution, Arab Spring and anti-corruption agitations in India.)
China
2015
Key events
Represented BJP at the Special Convention on One-Block, One-Road (OBOR) organized by the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (I-CAP) at Beijing, China.
1. Saudi Arabia
February, 2018
Key events
Riyadh
Participated in ‘Janadriyah Festival’, an international festival organised by the government of Saudi Arabia, featuring India as ‘Country of guest of Honour’
Addressed Samanvaya; the umbrella organisation of Indian Community in
Riyadh on 'Governance Transformations in India'
2. Belgium
February, 2018
Key events
Brussels
Addressed the European Institute for Asian Studies on “Governance Innovations in India under Modi government”
3. United Kingdom
February, 2018
Key events
London
Spoke on ‘Overcoming Challenges for Democracy: Indian Experience’ organised by the prestigious Chatham House, a UK based Think Tank
4. Oman
March, 2018
Key events
Muscat
Delivered a Lecture on “The India Story – Key Success Factors” at Indian Embassy in Muscat. He also interacted with various dignitaries.
5. Russia
April, 2018
Key events
Moscow
President, ICCR interacted with Russian students who are learning Hindi at Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre (JNCC), Moscow
St. Petersburg
Inaugurated the 3rd International Conference on Indology, organised by the ICCR and St. Petersburg University
6. United States of America (USA)
June, 2018
Key events
New York
Inaugurated 1st International Conference on Yoga on the occasion of 4th International Day of Yoga
New Jersey
At TV Asia New Jersey, Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe addressed a gathering of Overseas Friends of BJP on 48 Months of Transforming India.
Boston
President, ICCR delivered a keynote speech at the International conference on integrative medicine
7. United Kingdom (UK)
June, 2018
Key events
London
FICCI’s three day visit of the Delegation of Indian MPs led by President, ICCR for India UK Forum of Parliamentarians to London
Paid respects to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue at the Parliament Square in London, and had a good exchange of views and assessments at the UK India Business Council.
Visited British Parliament and interacted with Baroness Evans, Leader of House of Lords and Andrea Leadsom, Leader of House of Commons.
8. China
Aug, 2018
Key events
Beijing
Inauguration of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre at Beijing
Attended 24th World Congress of Philosophy
Meeting with Mr. Rong Ying, Vice President and Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Institute of International Studies
9. Iran
Nov – Dec, 2018
Key events
Tehran
President, ICCR addressed the seminar “Linguistic Links between Sanskrit and Persian” organized by ICCR in Tehran, Iran
Meeting with Dr. Haddad Adel, President, Iranian Academy of Persian Language and Literature and Dr. A.E. Torkaman, Head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organisation
10. United Kingdom (UK)
June, 2019
Key events
London
Addressed the 2nd International Seminar on Yoga, organized by ICCR at India House, London
11. United States of America (USA)
August, 2019
Key events
Atlanta
Unveiling of a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Consulate General of India, Atlanta on Gandhi@150
Washington DC
Participated in a talk at Hudson Institute at Washington DC
Interaction with ex-Congressmen, Senators, US Government officials and academics
12. Mongolia
September, 2019
Key events
Ulaanbaatar
Addressed Sambad -III Hindu-Buddhist Civilisational Dialogue at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
13. Spain
October, 2019
Key events
Madrid
Release of Commemorative Stamp on Mahatma Gandhi by Philatelic Commission of Spain to mark of celebration of Gandhi@150
Addressed students of South Asian Studies at Velladolid University on “Gandhi-150:Context and Legacy”
Meeting with Mr. Óscar Puente, Mayor, Valladolid city, Mr. Guillermo Rodríguez, Director, Casa-dela-India, Indian Cultural Centre at Velladolid, Spain and Prof Antonio Largo Cabrerizo, Vice Chancellor, University of Valladolid
14. Australia
January, 2020
Key events
Sydney
Meeting with Dr. Geoffrey Lee, Minister of Skills and Tertiary Education, Mr. David Elliott, Minister of Police and Emergency Services, New South Wales, Australia.
Canberra
Address at the Republic Day 2020 flag hoisting ceremony at India House in Canberra, Australia
visit to the Parliament of Australia in Canberra
Addressed a programme of Overseas Friends of BJP, Australia on “Onward March of Indian Democracy” and attended an award function of India Australia Association of Canberra.
15. Uzbekistan
February, 2021
Key events
Tashkent
Visit to Lal Bahadur Shastri School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Meeting with Kamola Akilova, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent
Addressed students of the Samarkand State University on ‘Culture of Democracy’
President, ICCR bestowed with honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the hands of Prof Rustam Khalmuradov, Rector of Samarkand State University of Uzbekistan
Interaction with a band of the Arts and Culture Department of Bukhara State University, Bukhara , Uzbekistan
Launched the Uzbekistan Forum of Association of Alumni of Indian Institutions (AAII),an initiative of ICCR
16. Armenia
August, 2021
Key events
Yerevan
Flag Hoisting and Independence Day celebrations at Embassy of India in Armenia at Yerevan
Unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi which was donated by ICCR and installed by the local Municipal Corporation at the Buenos Aires Park in Yerevan, Armenia.
Visited Indian Cultural Centre run by India-Armenia Friendship NGO at Yerevan, Armenia
Launched a documentary ‘India Remembers Me’ on legendary Armenian film actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan in Yerevan, Armenia
Inaugurated ‘Veda Centre for Indology’ at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan which is supported by Government of India
17. Slovenia
September, 2021
Key events
Ljubljana
Establishment of “India Studies Centre” at Nova University and a lecture by President, ICCR on ‘Vibrant Democratic Traditions of India :Prospect and Retrospect’ at the New University (Nova Univerza), Ljubljana, Slovenia
Delivered a lecture on “Strengths of India’s Traditional Knowledge System” at the Alma Mater Europaea – European Center Maribor
18. Hungary
September, 2021
Key events
Budapest
Interactive meeting with a group of Roma Community leaders coming from Hungary, Netherlands and Turkey at Budapest, Hungary
Delivered a Special Address at the 400 years old ELTE University in Budapest on ‘Independent India @ 75: From the past, through the Present, to the Future’
At Hindi Diwas celebrations of Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre in Budapest,Hungary joined a Hindi Diwas function
19. UAE
October, 2021
Key events
Dubai
Visited India Pavilion at Dubai Expo
20. Nepal
June, 2022
Key events
Kathmandu
Interaction with invitees from the world of arts, culture, public affairs and politics at a dinner meeting hosted by Indian Embassy in Nepal
Inaugurated a curtain raiser event ahead of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2022 at Kathmandu in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple
Addressed the “Sampark: Alumni interaction” in the presence of Education Minister of Nepal, Shri Devendra Paudel
Meeting with the President of Nepal, Smt. Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Meeting with the Prime Minister of Nepal, Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba
21. United Kingdom
June, 2022
Key events
London
Addressed India Global Forum panel discussion on Cultural Economy & Creative Industries Seminar in London
Interaction with Overseas Maharashtrian Professionals and Entrepreneurs Group.
Visit to the British Library in London
Launched Annual INDIA Day celebrations at Milton Keynes near London
Visit to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and meeting with Ms. Rachel Thomas, Executive Director, The Repand
22. United States of America (USA)
July, 2022
Key events
New York
Presented ICCR’s Distinguished Indologists Award to renowned indologists Shri Rajiv Malhotra and Shri Vishwa Adluri
Meeting with Swami Yuktatmananda of Ramkrishna – Vivekananda Center
Launch of the Mallakhamb Marketplace App developed by Shri Chinmay Patankar of Mallakhamb Federation USA
Washington DC
Visited Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art and discussions for collaboration with ICCR
Interaction with Heads/Senior Leadership of prominent Cultural and Educational Institutions working for enhancing the understanding of Indian Culture in USA
Visit to the Library of Congress, the oldest federal cultural institution in the USA
23. Poland
July, 2022
Key events
Warsaw
Addressed the programme “Remembering the Good Maharajas ceremony”
Meeting with Prof. Halina Marlewicz, Head of Institute of Oriental Studies at Jagiellonian University at Krakow, Poland
Meeting with Mr.Zbigniew Rau, Foreign Minister of Poland
Interacted with a group of Indian teachers working in Poland and visit to the University of Warsaw along with a round table on Poland-India ties: Cultural, Political and People to People
Interaction with Padmashree Prof. Maria Krzystof Byrski, ex-Polish ambassador to India, a Sanskrit scholar with Ph D on Natyashastra from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Visit to the Library of University of Warsaw
24. Cambodia
August, 2022
Key events
Siem Reap
Visit to the Textile Museum of the Mekong Ganga Region
Visit to the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in the Kingdom of Cambodia
Inauguration of an Photo Exhibition inauguration ceremony on restorations & conservation work done by India at Ta Prohm Temple
Visit to Ta Prohm temple, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of Jayavarman VII, King of Angkor Empire, Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Meeting with Mrs. Phoeurng Sackona, Minister for Culture and Fine Arts of Kingdom of Cambodia
Meeting with Mr. Sok Touch, President of the Royal Academy of Cambodia
Presentated ICCR’s Distinguished Alumni Award to Ms. EAT Sophea, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kingdom of Cambodia
Addressed a seminar on “Knowledge India Dialogue” at the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kingdom of Cambodia
Meeting with Dr. Heng Sophady, Rector, Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Visit to the National Museum of Cambodia
25. Russia
September, 2022
Key events
Moscow
Presentation of ICCR’s World Sanskrit Award to Dr. Boris Zakharyin, Eminent Sanskrit Scholar and ICCR’s Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Irina Glushkova, Researcher in the field of Marathi Sant Sahitya
Unveiling of a portrait of Marathi litterateur and social reformer, Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe at Moscow in presence of Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Shri Rahul Narwekar
Meeting with Buddhist Scholars at the Indian Embassy in Russia.
Interaction with the alumni of Indian institutions and ICCR’s Training Classes at Nehru Cultural Centre in Moscow. Also, gifting of a hand crafted Veena from Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu to Dr. Ilya Zaitsev, Deputy Director of the Museum of Oriental Arts, Moscow
Meeting with a group of Indian businessmen from Moscow who are into textiles, apparel making and fashions.
St. Petersburg
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICCR and Saint Petersburg State University for the establishment of the Visiting Fellow Program (Indian Studies).
Visited Buddhist monasteries and interacted with Buddhist priests working for the preservation of centuries old Buddhist traditions
26. Japan
October, 2022
Key events
Kyoto
Inaugurated the India Mela or Kyoto Matsuri in Kyoto in presence of Mr. Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto, the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture and Mr. Nikhilesh Giri, Consul General of India, Osaka-Kobe
Meeting with Mr. Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of Wakayama and visit to the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka.
Visit to the Otani University, over hundred year knowledge centre once visited by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. This varsity is recipient of ICCR’s First International Award for Buddhist Studies.
Visited Koyasan University, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan and offered floral tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambadkar’s statue which was gifted by Government Maharashtra in 2015.
Visited Tsubosakadera Temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Presented the statue of Bodhisena, a preacher from India who came to Japan and spread Buddha’s message
Tokyo
Interaction with students of Indology at the University of Tokyo
Offered tributes to the great Indian freedom fighter, disciple of Veer Sawarkar and founder of Indian National Army, Rash Behari Bose at Tama cemetery in Fuchu, Tokyo
Under the ‘Knowledge India Dialogue’, interacted with scholars/academics teaching Indian Philosophy,Yoga, Ayurveda and Indian languages at Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Tokyo
Visit to Matsushita Institute of Government and Management (MIGM) in Kanagawa, Japan, and meeting with Mr. Takashi Toyama, Director, MIGM
Attended a programme organized by the Japan-India Association. Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Former Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki, Japanese diplomat and H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India joined the event.
Interaction with the students and teachers of Indian Classical Dances/ Music at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo
