Dehradun, July 7 -- Prime Minister Modi visited France and the US in February this year. In March, he was in Mauritius. He went to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia in April. This was followed by Cyprus, Canada and Croatia in June. And his ongoing journey has been via Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, to Brazil, where he presently is to attend the 17th BRICS Summit. It is a remarkable fact that, at all these places, there has been a large section of the Indian Diaspora to welcome him in a traditional manner flavoured by the culture of the country they live in. This presence of Indians around the globe is one reason why India has to maintain a connect with nations around the world. It is also a bridge that connects India to almost every cor...