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Interacting with the Indian diaspora in London, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said India is proud of its 32-million-strong worldwide diaspora and it must continue to counter baseless narratives about the country as its ambassadors. Mr. Dhankhar, is in the United Kingdom on a two-day visit to attend the Coronation of King Charles III. In his address he urged the gathering to contribute to the growth of the nation and ensure that untenable, ill-premised, unfounded, baseless narratives do not take strides in the public domain.
Mr Dhankar said, the Indian democracy is functioning at an unmatched level. He spoke of the country’s “Amrit Kaal” achievements under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking 75 years of India’s independence and highlighted the Government’s target to become the third-largest economy by the turn of the decade. Mr. Dhankhar went on to speak at length about India’s achievements across various sectors, including digital transformation, healthcare and vaccines, space technology and infrastructure growth.
The Vice-President is accompanied by his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar. Today, they will represent India at the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey and fly back to India soon after the ceremony.