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The Indian community in Italy's Camporotondo town expressed heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister Modi. Their gratitude came after he mentioned the installation of Maharshi Valmiki's statue in his Mann Ki Baat radio program. The statue was actually a gift from the Indian government, symbolizing strengthened cultural bonds between the two nations. This cultural exchange comes amid growing India-Italy relations, which were recently upgraded to a Strategic Partnership.

Key Points: Indian Diaspora Italy Thanks PM Modi Valmiki Statue Mann Ki Baat

  • Indian Embassy in Italy shared community's appreciation on social media platform X
  • Statue was a gift from the Government of India to strengthen cultural ties
  • India and Italy recently elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership
  • Both nations agreed to collaborate in defence, space, and green energy sectors
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Italy: Indian diaspora thanks PM Modi for mention of Valmiki statue's installation in Mann ki Baat

Indian community in Italy's Camporotondo expresses gratitude to PM Modi for highlighting Maharshi Valmiki statue installation in his Mann Ki Baat radio address.

"The Indian community in Camporotondo, Italy, are very grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi... - Indian Embassy in Italy"

Rome, September 5

The Indian community in Italy's Camporotondo on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning the installation of Maharshi Valmiki's statue there in his Mann ki Baat episode.

The Indian Embassy in Italy appreciated India's gesture of gifting the statue.

In a post on X, the embassy said, "The Indian community in Camporotondo, Italy, are very grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for highlighting in his radio talk Mann Ki Baat, the installation of Maharshi Valmiki's statue in their town. They appreciated the Government of India's gesture of gifting the statue, which strengthens India-Italy friendship & cultural ties."

https://x.com/IndiainItaly/status/1963867149136490532

India and Italy are ancient civilisations with rich cultural heritage. Diplomatic relations between India and Italy were established in 1947. In 2023, both countries celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.

On 2-3 March 2023, PM Meloni paid her first-ever state visit to India and was the Chief Guest at the Raisina Dialogue. During the visit, India-Italy bilateral relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership.

Both sides agreed to collaborate in cyber security, innovation, defence, outer space, green economy, energy security and transition, defence co-production and co-innovation, and blue economy. A start-up bridge between Indian and Italian start-ups was established.

PM Meloni participated in the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi in September 2023. She met PM Modi and discussed enhancing cooperation in defence & new and emerging technologies, MEA stated.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see India's soft power growing globally. These cultural exchanges strengthen our ties with countries like Italy. Hope to see more such initiatives that showcase our rich heritage abroad.
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Aman W
While I appreciate cultural diplomacy, I hope such initiatives are balanced with equal attention to domestic issues. Our ancient heritage deserves respect both at home and abroad.
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Sarah B
As an NRI in Europe, it's heartwarming to see our culture being recognized and respected. The Indian diaspora in Italy must be so proud! 🇮🇳🤝🇮🇹
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Vikram M
Mann ki Baat has become such an effective platform to connect with Indians worldwide. PM Modi's mention must have meant a lot to our community in Italy. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
Beautiful initiative! Our ancient scriptures and cultural icons deserve global recognition. Hope this inspires more people to read Valmiki's Ramayana and understand our spiritual heritage.

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