Press Release 73rd Republic Day of India was celebrated at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu on 26 January 2022

 The  73rd Republic  Day  of  India  was  celebrated  at  the  Embassy  of India  in  Kathmandu  on  26 January  2022.  The  celebrations  began  with hoisting  of  the  national  flag  by  Ambassador  Shri  Vinay  Mohan  Kwatra  who then  read  out  the  message  of  the  Hon’ble  President  of  India  on  the occasion. The  Ambassador  felicitated  war  widows  and  next  of  kins  of deceased  soldiers  by  disbursing  their  dues  of NRs. 6.35 crore and blankets.

2. The celebration was part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and remarkable achievements by Indians in all spheres of human endeavour. As part of the Mahotsav, many events will be held throughout the year and uptill August 2023. In order to mark India@75 milestone in Nepal, it is planned to inaugurate 75 development projects implemented with India’s assistance across the provinces and districts of Nepal this year. The Embassy will also be gifting 75 ambulances and school buses to various organizations and local authorities across Nepal.

3. The event was livestreamed on Mission’s social media handle.

Kathmandu
26 January 2022

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