India's Ambassador to Latvia discusses opportunities for co-operation [24 Nov 2006]

On 23 November, India's Ambassador to Latvia, Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, was in Riga on a working visit.

During a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks, an invitation was extended from India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Anand Sharma, to attend an international conference in India in January 2007. The conference will be dedicated to peace, conflict resolution and welfare development issues.

Also to be discussed are prospects for Latvia's diplomatic representations in India, possible exchange visits by senior officials, the clarification of the political consultation process between the Foreign Minister of Latvia and India, and opportunities for future co-operation between the higher education institutions of India and Latvia.

 In discussions with Latvia's Under-Secretary of State, Edgars Skuja, the Indian Ambassador considered prospects for Latvia's diplomatic representation in India, and the organisation of the Foreign Ministers' political consultations in New Delhi in 2007.

On 23 November in the World Trade Centre in Riga, the outstanding Indian flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia gave a concert performance, with the support of the Indian Embassy in Stockholm and the Jantra Music Project.

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