Embassy of India in Oslo Monthly Newsletter, Vol. #7 July 2018 India terrorist activity was perpetrated from their soil. 10th BRICS Summit: Sprinter Hima Das won 400m of World U20 Championships:

Hima Das celebrates winning gold in the final of the women’s 400m at the IAAF World U-20 Championships PM Modi and other BRICS leaders at the 10th Photo: Getty Images BRICS Summit On 12 July, the sprinter Hima Das won In his address at the Plenary Session of the gold medal in the women’s 400m the 10th BRICS Summit (Brazil, final race in the International Russia, India, China and South Africa) Association of Athletics Federations which was held in Johannesburg, South (IAAF) World Under-20 Athletics Africa from 25 to 27 July under the Championships in Tampere, Finland. theme “BRICS in Africa: The 18-year-old who comes from the Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and state of Assam clocked 51.46 seconds Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial to claim the top position, and became Revolution”, Prime Minister Narendra the first Indian athlete ever to win gold Modi stated that India wanted to work in a track even at the U-20 World with the nations on the Fourth Championships. PM Narendra Modi Industrial Revolution (4IR). He called congratulated Hima Das on winning for sharing among them the best gold and stated: “India is delighted and practices and policies in the area as proud of athlete Hima Das, who won a radical changes in industrial production historic Gold in the 400m of World would take place, and stated that U20 Championships. Congratulations technological innovations could help to her! This accomplishment will enhance service delivery and certainly inspire young athletes in the productivity levels. PM Modi also coming years”. PM Modi was also reaffirmed India's commitment to extremely touched while witnessing multilateralism, international trade and the entire moment of pride for the rules-based world order, and focused country when Das celebrated with the on the issue of global terrorism and on national flag immediately after the need for states to ensure that no winning.

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Embassy of India in Oslo Monthly Newsletter, Vol. #7 July 2018 New India Conclave: Bharatiya Janata Party’s majority in the lower house of parliament. Prior to the vote, PM Modi stated that the exercise was aimed at destabilizing the country, and that the main opposition party, Congress had brought this no- confidence motion by misusing constitutional provisions to create uncertainty in the country. Opposition leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi of the Congress Party used the vote’s accompanying debate to challenge PM Modi delivers his speech at New India Modi on issues such as economic, Conclave defence and foreign policies. He

On 16 July, PM Modi addressed the alleged that the government had failed Y4D New India Conclave in New to create enough jobs, and claimed that Delhi, which is one of India’s largest the government was close to India’s non-governmental rural outreach business tycoons. The vote came at a programmes. He stated that the nation time when India’s national and was currently passing through a period regional opposition parties have begun of transformation, being the fastest the 2019 national election campaign by growing economy in the world and organizing coalition arrangements with poverty declining at a record aimed at defeating PM Modi in the pace. PM Modi highlighted that just 2019 election. like the aspirations and power of the youth, India had implemented big, transformative initiatives such as that 3 crore children had been vaccinated; 85 lakh homes had been electrified since October 2017; 1.75 lakh kilometres of rural roads had been built in the last 4 years; and more than 1 crore homes had been built for the poor in the last four years.

Modi Government defeats No PM Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha on 'no- confidence motion: On 20 July, PM confidence motion' / Photo LSTV grab via PTI Narendra Modi defeated a no- confidence vote in India’s parliament Indian States / Festivals after a day of debate in which opposition parties assailed the ruling Rath Yatra festival: From 14 to 26 party’s record. As expected, PM Modi July, the Puri Rath Yatra festival (locally was able to defeat the opposition-led called ) was held at the motion by a vote of 325 to 126 with his Temple in Puri, . The

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Embassy of India in Oslo Monthly Newsletter, Vol. #7 July 2018 festival is based around the worship of Talkatora Stadium in Delhi, intended to Lord Jagannath, a reincarnation of lords reveal the specialties of mangoes from and . It commemorates different states of India. More than 1,000 his annual visit to his birthplace, varieties of mango were served to visitors , and aunt's home along and Mango eating competitions, mango quiz, with his elder brother Balabhadra and childrens shows and mango folk sister . The festival began with performances were also held. the idols of Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, being taken out of their abode in the Jagannath Temple. The three of them travelled to Gundicha Temple, a few kilometers away. They remained there for seven days before returning via Mausi Maa Temple, the abode of Lord Jagannath's aunt. The idols were transported on towering chariots, which Delhi International Mango Festival have been made to resemble temples, Photo Tripsavvy.com giving the festival its name of Rath Yatra -- the Chariot Festival. Around one International commercial & million pilgrims flocked to this colourful business activities in India event. World’s largest mobile phone factory opened in India: On 9 July, Indian PM Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in inaugurated the world’s largest mobile phone factory named Noida factory outside Delhi. The factory was

owned by South Korean company

Samsung which would make efforts to

expand in India which was the fastest

growing major smart phone market. The factory had capacity to produce 120 Puri Rath Yatra festival million mobile phones annually which Photo Tripsavvy.com was almost a doubling compared to the current capacity at Samsung’s Indian International Mango Festival: From 9 to factories. 01 July, the Delhi International Mango Festival was held in New Delhi. The festival, 12th International Special Economic which was organized by the Delhi Tourism Zone Investment Summit 2018: On 24 and Transportation Development July, the Associated Chambers of Corporation in coordination with other Commerce & Industry of India concerned organizations at the popular (ASSOCHAM) jointly with Export

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Embassy of India in Oslo Monthly Newsletter, Vol. #7 July 2018 Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs, from several countries carrying the peace Ministry of Commerce & Industry, torch. Government of India organized the 12th International Special Economic Zone Investment Summit 2018 in New Delhi. Issues such as investment opportunities, ease of doing business, manufacturing, import, export, strategic collaborations and marketing strategy were discussed. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India have tremendously contributed in boosting exports, increasing investment flows, Global Peace Run Ceremony creation of world class infrastructure and employment opportunities, and the Norway-India conference aimed to increase understanding Arrival of new Ambassador: On 4th in the industry about the policy and July, Ambassador-designate of India to business prospects across sectors. Norway Shri Krishan Kumar arrived in

Oslo. He will be presenting his

Credentials to His Majesty King Harald V

shortly. Earlier, Ambassador Kumar has

served in Czech Republic and Morocco as

Ambassador of India. In addition, he has

also served in several countries including

France, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Japan.

12th International Special Economic Zone

Investment Summit 2018

Photo: EY India

Global Peace Run: On 29th July, Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run organized a ‘Global Peace Run’ in Oslo,

followed by a Special Peace Ceremony at Ambassador-designate Shri Krishan Kumar the Eternal Peace Flame, Holmenkollen. The Peace Run is a global relay, founded Indian Community by late peace visionary Sri Chinmoy in 72nd Independence Day of India: On the 1987, that promotes international occasion of the 72nd Independence Day friendship, peace, harmony and oneness. of India, the Embassy of India will be Shri Amar Jeet, Counsellor (Com), organizing a Flag Hoisting Ceremony on Embassy of India along with the 15th August at 10.00 a.m. at India House organizers of the Global Peace Run at Holmenveien 4, 0374, Oslo. welcomed the participants taking part

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