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On August 3rd India’s newly appointed Am- ssador Kapur inaugurated the Apna Apna Bharat
bassador to Bulgaria, HE Ms Pooja Kapur called (My India) photo exhibition organised by the
on the Deputy Minister of Economy of Bulgaria, Indology Department of Sofia University to
Mr Alexander Manolev. celebrate India@70. The exhibition captures the
On August 9th on the occasion of the 75th impressions of students of the Department du-
anniversary of the Quit India Movement Amba- ring the last 15 years wherein they had spent time
ssador Kapur administered the Sankalp Se Siddhi in India at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.
pledge. The event was covered by Bulgarian National
Television.
On September 26th Bulgaria’s superstar foot-
baller, Dimitar Berbatov, now playing for Kerala
Blasters met Ambassador Kapur in the Embassy
premises in Sofia.
On September 28th the 100th birth anniver-
sary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was celebra-
ted at the Embassy of India in Sofia. Ambassador
Kapur addressed the gathering, a documentary
on Deendayalji was shown.
On October 11th Ambassador Kapur met Mr
Emil Karanikolov, Minister of Economy of Bulga-
ria, and both discussed the bilateral trade and
On August 15th the 70th anniversary of In- investment relationship.
dia’s Independence was celebrated by the Indian On October 15th Ambassador Kapur inau-
Embassy in Sofia with a forenoon function in the gurated the event organised by the Association
Chancery premises – a flag-hoisting, singing of “India” to celebrate Diwali in Sofia.
the national anthem, reading of the President’s On October 31st Rashtriya Ekta Divas (Na-
address, a video on “What India@70 means to tional Unity Day) was celebrated in the Embassy
Bulgarians”, and a performance by the ICCR of India, Sofia, where tribute was given to Sardar
sponsored Ras Garba folk troupe from Gujarat. Vallabhbhai Patel. Ambassador Kapur admi-
The Bulgarian National TV did a special feature nistered the Integrity Pledge and addressed the
on the event, Ambassador Kapur gave her first gathering. A photo-exhibition on Sardar Patel
interview to Daniela Kaneva. In the evening HE was organised in the Chancery premises and a
Kapur hosted a dinner reception at the Embassy documentary on Sardar Patel was shown. The
Residence attended by over 200 guests. The Ras Vigilance Awareness Week was obsereved at the
Garba group performed. The Embassy Residence Embassy of India, Sofia.
was lit up in the colours of India’s tricolour. On November 1st Ambassador Kapur spoke at
On September 23rd Ambassador Kapur met a a business forum organised in Primoretz Grand
delegation from the “Mahatma Gandhi” Bulgari- Hotel, Burgas, by IBBC in association with Em-
an-Indian Technological Forum, Plovdiv, headed bassy of India, Sofia. A presentation on Make in
by its Chairman Dr Petar Neychev. India was made during the forum.
On September 25th Ambassador Kapur On November 1st in Burgas, Ambassador Ka-
addressed the Bulgaria-India Business Forum, pur called on the Mayor of the city, Mr Dimitar
alongside the Dy Minister of Economy Mr Nikolov, as well as on Mr Vlacho Chokalov, Go-
Aleksandar Manolev and Vice President of the vernor of the Burgas region, discussing coopera-
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry tion in trade and investment, tourism, education
(BCCI) Mr Georgi Stoev. The Forum was organ- and culture.
ised in Sofia by BCCI, BIBA, and ECSEPC, India. The Embassy of India in Sofia was also co-
The event was widely covered in Bulgarian media. organiser of all public events held by the Friends
On September 25th in the evening Amba- of India Club during the period.