The National flag of India was hoisted by the High Commissioner of India to Mauritius, Mrs. K. Nandini Singla, on Wednesday morning, during a ceremony held to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of India.
The flag hoisting ceremony that was held at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture in Phoenix, was also attended by Indian citizens residing in Mauritius. The celebrations were marked with the launching of a booklet comprising of all details pertaining to the Overseas Citizen of India Card and a cultural show.
In her address on the occasion, High Commissioner, Mrs. K. Nandini Singla, conveyed her best wishes to all Indians residing in Mauritius as they celebrate the momentous milestone of India and expressed hopes for the continued thriving and prosperous journey of India.
The Indian High Commissioner proceeded to deliver the message of the President of the Republic of India, Mrs Droupadi Murmu. Mrs. K. Nandini Singla highlighted that in her message, the President of India spoke about India’s historic day, the 15th of August 1947, when the Nation woke up to a new dawn, as it won freedom from foreign rule and freedom to rewrite its destiny.
She underlined that the President’s message also laid emphasis on the core identity of all Indians as citizens of their Motherland which places them as equal individuals having the same opportunities, rights and duties and paid tribute Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters.
President Droupadi Murmu’s message encompassed various aspects of India’s flourishing progress namely: its leadership on the international front, its crucial role in promoting developmental and humanitarian goals around world; the country being considered as a worldwide model for its thriving economic growth; its commitment to attain renewable energy goals, amongst others.
The High Commissioner also added that the President announced the setting up of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation to foster the spirit of research, innovation and entrepreneurship and the already launched Chandrayaan-3 with its lander named ‘Vikram’ and its rover named ‘Pragyan’, that are slated to land on the moon in the next few days.
The President concluded her message by underpinning India’s new resolutions and its aim of moving forward towards making India an inclusive and developed nation by the year 2047 and by urging all Indians to take the pledge to perform their fundamental duty to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the Nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.
PM Jugnauth conveys best wishes for the continued prosperity of India
On this glorious day for the Republic of India, the Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, in a message addressed to the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Mr Narendra Modi, conveyed his best wishes for the continued prosperity of India, underlining that Independent India has shown its unmatched resourcefulness, ingenuity and resilience of its people, to the world and has emerged as the world’s fifth-largest economy.
Furthermore, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth expressed the country’s honour to share with India, brotherly ties and a privileged relationship anchored in shared history and common values, which he emphasised, have culminated in the realisation of key national projects including the Metro Express and partnerships such as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement.
PM Jugnauth went on to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for taking India further in its stride towards progress.
