New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Secretary (CPV & OIA) Shri Muktesh K. Pardeshi addressed the Valedictory Session of the 70th edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) at a function held at Ministry of External Affairs. The 70th Know India Programme, held from 11 - 29 December 2023, welcomed 34 participants from Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Colombia.

In a press release, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Know India Programme has reached a significant milestone of 20 years, making it one of the longest running diaspora engagement programmes of Government of India. The Programme was launched in 2003, with the primary objective of fostering closer connections between Indian...