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India on the World Stage

Gave global recognition to India's ancient, rich
tradition of yoga. 21st June has been adopted as TOP PRIORITY FOR
International Yoga Day. The United Nations General PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP
Assembly approved the proposal to celebrate June 21 IN THE UNSC
as International Yoga Day by 177 members out of 193
member countries.

The Government of India is giving
top priority to get a permanent
membership in the expanded
United Nations Security Council.
The government is in touch with
other countries on this matter. For
AFTER 40 YEARS, THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC this, India is actively working in the

COMMITTEE SELECTED INDIA TO HOST THE IOC MEETING. ongoing Inter-Governmental Dialogue
(IGN) on UN Security Council reforms
In previous governments, diplomacy was not used in the United Nations. Working closely
with other reform-oriented countries
for domestic development. Programs run by Prime through membership of the G-4 (India,
Minister Narendra Modi used diplomacy for the Brazil, Germany, and Japan) and the
success of Clean India, Skill India, Digital India, L-69 group (a cross-regional grouping
of developing countries from Asia,
Startup India, and Smart Cities, which was named Africa, and Latin America). Due to
'Diplomacy of Development' India's growing stature, it was elected
as a non-permanent member of the
UN Security Council for the 8th time
India became the for the period 2021-2022 with 184
first nation in the out of 193 voting for it during the
world to enter the 2020 elections held in New York.
Bilaterally, several countries have
orbit of Mars in its officially confirmed their support for
very first attempt India's candidature for permanent
through Mangalyaan. membership in the expanded UN
Security Council.

a sizable Indian workforce. If all that was required The Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan, held every two
was to connect these Indians to the mainstream or years, has become its new platform, which Prime
roots of the country. Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee initiated. However, in
Since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has this day and age of new energy and bonding, India is
addressed the Indian community on nearly every more than just a place of ancestors for the expatriate
foreign visit, from Madisson Square in the United community. Rather, over the last eight years, the
States to Sydney's Olympic Park and Berlin during his government has made it very easy for migrants to
most recent visit to Germany. Prime Minister Modi travel and live in India. Immigrants who want to
has paid special attention to connecting Indians invest in India have access to services such as the
with their roots, from the economy to investment in Single Window System. "We are turning brain drain
India. Migrants are honouring the Prime Minister in into brain gain," Prime Minister Narendra Modi says.
various locations, including airports, outside hotels, Overseas Indians not only represent India's
and during programmes. This is a sight that was cultural soft power in other countries, but they
rarely seen prior to 2014. also significantly contribute to the country's

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