The Embassy celebrated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas and the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda today.

Ambassador Amit Kumar addressed the Indian diaspora members, appreciated their contributions and  pivotal role in fostering 🇮🇳🇰🇷 ties. Highlighted about the Community Outreach Activities being carried out by the Embassy, including Open House, Consular Support, Interaction with Indian students etc. 

Ambassador and Mrs Surabhi Kumar offered floral tributes to Swami Vivekananda. 

Four esteemed diaspora members shared their experiences of living and working in RoK. These included  Dr. Hassan Baig, sharing insights about his ongoing research in life sciences; Dr. Jaydip Mehta, spoke about entrepreneurship and innovation; Mr. Anupam Tripathi, experience of acting in K series (Squid Game); and Mr. Sahaya Darcius, highlighted linguistic and cultural connections between Tamil and Korean heritage and shared about his ongoing translation of the celebrated Tamil classic Tirukkural into Korean. Ms Namrata Mandloi performed an Hindi recitation. 

The event witnessed encouraging participation from over 100 Indian diaspora members along with Embassy officials and family members. Announcement of Hindi Diwas 2024 winners was also made during the event. 

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