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Colombia, India 50 Years of Relations
Bogota - Colombia and India are celebrating the 50th
anniversary of their diplomatic relations with
cultural activities taking place at the Palace of
San Carlos and the Colombian Foreign Affairs
Ministry on Wednesday.
The event at the Luis Lopez de Mesa Auditorium and
the Simon Bolivar Hall, will have two environments:
one from the Colombian culture, with a presentation
of traditional folklore, and another from India,
with an exhibition of Katak dancing.
During the activity, the decision of the Film
Festival of Bogota to invite India as a Guest of
Honor will be announced. The Film Festival of Bogota
will start on October 1st to finish on October 9.
The celebration for the 50th anniversary of
bilateral diplomatic relations will count on the
presence of people such as Colombian Foreign Affairs
Vice Minister Clemencia Forero, former president
Belisario Betancur, the Colombian Ambassador to
India, Juan Alfredo Pinto and the Indian Ambassador
to Colombia, Deepak Kishinchand Bhojwani.
Also, 18 Indian managers who visit the country in an
investment mission in sectors like petrochemistry,
biofuels, mining, jewelery and technologies of the
information, among others, are present.
On January 19 1959, Indian Prime Minister Jawahar
Lal Nehru and Colombian President Alberto Lleras
Camargo announced their decision to establish
diplomatic relations between both countries. |
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