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November 4, 2024 12:17 PM

Indian High Commission in Canada condemns ‘violent disruption’ at Brampton Hindu temple

The Indian High Commission in Canada has condemned the "violent disruption" by anti-India elements at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, near Toronto. The clashes erupted on Sunday outside a consular camp organized in collaboration with the Hindu Sabha Mandir. In an official statement, the High Commission expressed concern over the incident and said that future events would only be organized if adequate security measures are ensured by local authorities. "We have seen violent disruption today ...

September 20, 2024 8:49 AM

India extends USD 50 million budgetary support to Maldives for another year

India has extended budgetary support to the Maldives government in the form of a rollover of the USD 50 million Treasury Bill for another year on the Maldivian government's request, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives announced on Thursday. At the request of the Maldivian government, the State Bank of India (SBI) has subscribed the USD 50 million government Treasury Bills (T-bills) issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Maldives for a period of one more year upon the maturity of the pr...

September 10, 2024 2:57 PM

“We are in touch with affected Indian nationals”: Indian High Commission on Male fire incident

The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has issued a statement regarding a fire incident that occurred in a building in Male City on September 9. The commission expressed relief that no loss of life or serious injuries were reported in the blaze and confirmed they are in contact with affected Indian nationals to provide necessary support. In a post on X, the Indian High Commission said, "HCI expresses sadness on the unfortunate incident of fire in a building in Male City on Sep 9. Noted no l...

June 16, 2024 9:14 AM

London: Over 700 attend Indian High Commission’s Yoga event in Trafalgar Square

Ahead of International Yoga Day, the High Commission of India in the United Kingdom organised a yoga event at Trafalgar Square which witnessed the significant participation of more than 700 enthusiastic people. Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated across the world annually on June 21, following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014. In response to a question, about what's different this year, the Indian envoy Doraiswami highlighted that this year, there were more partic...