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Cricket
tourney in Israel to mark India R'Day
Thursday January 27, 2011 01:20:28 PM,
IANS
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Tel Aviv: A cricket
tournament for people of Indian origin was launched in Israel to
mark India's 62nd Republic Day.
The Republic Day was celebrated at the India House in Herzliya
Pituah Jan 26.
After unfurling the national flag and singing of the national
anthem, Ambassador Navtej Sarna read out excerpts from Indian
President Pratibha Patil's address that was delivered on the eve
of the Republic Day.
This was followed by a short cultural programme.
Sarna felicitated Indian Hospice director Sheikh Mohammed Munir
Ansari, who was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in 2011
for his contribution in maintaining the hospice as a symbol of
India's heritage in Jerusalem.
The embassy also launched the "India Trophy", a cricket tournament
for the Indian-origin community in Israel.
A large number of Indians and friends of India attended the event.
There are approximately 70,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel,
most of who are Israeli nationals. The main waves of immigration
into Israel from India took place in the fifties and sixties. The
majority are from Maharashtra and smaller numbers are from Kerala
and Kolkata.
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