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PM chairs meeting of advisory council of
overseas Indians
Wednesday January 09, 2013 12:46:09 AM,
IANS
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Kochi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday chaired the fourth meeting
of Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians which exchanged
views on key international issues and their implications for
India, including the global economic situation, developments in
west Asia and energy security.
The meeting was attended by 13 eminent Overseas Indians who gave
their perspectives on strengthening engagement between India and
the Overseas Indians as well as between India and various
countries in the bilateral sphere, according to an official
release.
They included Karan F.Bilimoria, Swadesh Chatterjee, Ela Gandhi,
Lord Khalid Hameed, Renu Khator, Kishore Mahbubani, L.N.Mittal,
Lord Bhiku Chotalal Parekh, Tan Sri Dato' Ajit Singh, Neville
Joseph Roach, Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan and Yusuffali M.A.
Union ministers Vayalar Ravi, Anand Sharma, Salman Khurshid, M.M.
Pallam Raju were also present at the occasion.
"During the meeting, the participants exchanged views on key
international issues and their implications for India, including
the global economic situation, developments in West Asia and the
Gulf region, energy security; and trends in the Asia Pacific
region," the release said.
Prime Minister's Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians was
constituted in 2009 and meets annually. Its objective is to draw
upon the experience and knowledge of eminent Overseas Indians in
diverse fields from across the world and to develop a
comprehensive agenda for engagement between India and the diaspora.
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