Source: www.pib.nic.in
HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, September 24, 2009: The third regional “Mini-Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” was held in Hague to bring together members of the Indian Diaspora in Europe. It seeked a common platform to discuss their role in enhancing Indo-European cooperation in the fields of culture, heritage and tradition and explore the Indo-European Trade and Investment opportunities. The event was held in partnership with the Municipality of the Hague and with the active support of Indo-Dutch organizations in the Netherlands.
Prof. Ruud Lubbers, former Dutch Prime Minister and the Chief Guest, brought out how the international focus has shifted from independence and sovereignty of states to inter-dependence of states and said that India has a significant role to play in a multi-polar world, playing a vital role in connecting civilizations.