Embassy of India, Zagreb, Croatia : Media Interactions/Speeches by Ambassador

Media Interactions/Speeches by Ambassador

24 April 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s participation in the humanitarian chess tournament "The Queen's Gambit in the Croatian way" along with Mr. Ivo Josipović, the former President of Croatia, and famous Croats in the fields of science, art, and sports. https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/humanitarni-damin-gambit-na-hrvatski-nacin-privukao-brojne-poznate-ivo-josipovic-izgubio-od-hrv-ova-voditelja-15187658
19 April 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s visit to Metkovic, birth place of father Ante Gabric. https://likemetkovic.hr/portal/indijski-veleposlanik-srivastava-posjetio-rodnu-kucu-oca-ante-gabrica/
19 April 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s participation at the photo exhibition on “Life and work of Fr. Ante Gabrić in India: Where Palm Trees bloom" through the eyes of Zvonimir Atletić in Blato, Korčula. https://www.blato.hr/vijesti/u-blatu-odrzana-izlozba-fotografija-tamo-gdje-palme-cvatu-zvonimira-atletica
18 April 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s visit to Metković where, together with his family, he visited the birthplace of his father Ante Gabrić. https://www.metkovic.hr/2022/04/19/indijski-veleposlanik-u-rh-posjetio-rodnu-kucu-oca-ante-gabrica/
12 April 2022: Media article from Tportal.hr about the India-Croatia startup challenge. The Bilateral Startup Bridge established on 20/12/21 has shaped the first initiative which shows the potential of connecting the two innovation ecosystems. https://www.tportal.hr/tehno/clanak/hamag-bicro-i-startup-india-u-potrazi-za-inovativnim-rjesenjima-hrvatskih-i-indijskih-startup-poduzeca-20220412
11 April 2022: Media article on India-Croatia Digital Partnership getting wings. The Bilateral Startup Bridge established on 20/12/21 has shaped the first initiative which shows the potential of connecting the two innovation ecosystems. This startup challenge is a step in that direction. https://hamagbicro.hr/indijsko-hrvatski-startup-izazov/
08 April 2022: Media article about Faculty of Agronomy hosted 15 undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India. Students will spend 6 weeks at the Faculty for the purpose of doing professional practice. https://www.agr.unizg.hr/hr/1257/Dolazna+studentska+mobilnost+s+Assam+Agricultural+University
08 April 2022: Media article on India as partner country in the 9th International Tourism Fair PLACE2GO held in Zagreb. https://place2go.org/2022/04/09/b2b-friday-na-prvom-danu-sajma/
01 April 2022: Don’t miss to visit India Pavilion at Arena Center Zagreb in Place2go - međunarodni sajam turizma Tourism Fair on 8-10 April 2022, where India is Partner Country for the first time. https://roditelji.story.hr/Promo/a18089/Blizi-se-9.-PLACE2GO-medjunarodni-sajam-turizma-Jeste-li-spremni-za-putovanje-Mi-jesmo.html
01 April 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s first visit to Senj, where he met with the Mayor Mr Jurica Tomljanović and the President of City Council Mr. Željko Tomljanović. They discussed the future cultural, tourism and business cooperation possibilities between India and Senj. https://www.senj.hr/indijski-veleposlanik-u-posjetu-u-gradu-senju/
01 April 2022: Report at HRTvijesti on #NewIndia & #DigitalIndia, showing only few of the 100 plus #unicorn startups of India. The opportunities in #NewIndia are democratized like never before, absolutely befitting to the largest & oldest democracy on earth, that’s why we have one Unicorn every week in India as we celebrate #AmritMahotsav - the 75 years of Indian Independence. India-Croatia Startup Bridge established on 20/12/21 between HAMAG-BICRO & Startup India would ensure that two startups & innovations ecosystems remain connected for the benefit of our people and for global good providing global solutions. https://vijesti.hrt.hr/svijet/u-prosloj-godini-svaki-13-unicorn-nastao-je-u-indiji-6462049
30 March 2022: Media coverage of the India-Croatia 30 years celebrations in Rijeka. https://www.novilist.hr/rijeka-regija/rijeka/dvije-drzave-povezane-i-poslovnim-izazovima/
25 March 2022: Media article on Ambassador’s visit to Osijek, where he met with the President of the City Council Vladimir Ham. After the meeting, Ham said that the Indian ambassador came primarily to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's independence, which is already underway, but also this year's celebration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between India and Croatia. http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/489826/3/Indijski-veleposlanik-Raj-Kumar-Srivastava-u-Osijeku
17 March 2022: Six leading states of India which together constitute 44% of area, 48% of population and 52% of India’s GDP. Clearly these states offer unique opportunities for investment & innovation in industry & infrastructure. Read the articles on these covered in Lider business weekly magazine in Croatian. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/307604421476637
11 March 2022: Read the Lider Magazine’s 9th Article in the weekly series on Business Opportunities in India - “Technology & Talent”. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/303639465206466
08 March 2022: Read the interview of Terence Lewis in the Istrian Magazine on India, Croatia & dance. Terence’s dance group Paradox created a great wave of positive energy with three super successful performances in Grad Samobor/službena stranica, Grad Zagreb Službena stranica, and Grad Pula between 21-26 February 2022, a week when P2P connections between India & Croatia grew stronger. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/301582358745510
03 March 2022: Please read stories on two prominent States of India covered in LIDER Magazine in the month February and March 2022.GUJARAT: A State that will be India's financial and technological gateway. Recognizing the country's potential as a hub for the financial services industry, the Government of Gujarat has formulated a mega project to realize this vision. It is planned to build a Central Business District, an entire city with office space, apartments, schools, hospitals, hotels, shops - Gujarat International Finance Tech-City. Tamil Nadu: One of the most sought after investment destinations in India. India's second largest economic power is of interest to investors due to its strategic position, business environment, superior infrastructure, active management and favorable ecosystem. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/298578155712597
27 Feb 2022: Indian Bollywood with the dance group "Paara-Dox" from India delighted in INK, Pula. Performance on the occasion of 75 years of Indian independence and 30 years of diplomatic relations with Croatia. https://www.regionalexpress.hr/site/more/indijski-bollywood-uz-plesnu-grupu-paara-dox-iz-indije-odushevio-u-ink
27 Feb 2022: A breath of India in the Pula Theater House: "Indradhanush" or Indian rainbow - Indian culture, tradition, colors and liveliness in the interpretation of top dancers. The play was organized to mark the 75th anniversary of India's independence and 30 years of diplomatic relations between Croatia and India.https://www.glasistre.hr/kazaliste/dasak-indije-u-pulskoj-kazalisnoj-kuci-779685
23 Feb 2022:Visitors of the Puchi Open School in Samobor visited India for 90 minutes. Dance group PAARA-DOX, who hailed all the way from Mumbai, gave them an unforgettable experience.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=352677650053748
21 Feb 2022: Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava &Terence Lewis were invited to Dobro jutro, Hrvatska show of Croatian National Television as Terence’s group starts its week long tour of Croatia. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=317067290443179
17 Feb 2022: Articles covered in LIDER Magazine in February 2022 on two prominent States of India. Maharashtra - State with the largest contribution to India’s GDP. With a GDP size of USD 400 billion, Maharashtra contributes the highest share to India's GDP and attracted the largest share in FDI in the last two years, signing close to 100 MoUs of over USD 25 billion. Karnataka - The hub for knowledge, research, and innovation in Asia. As many as 44% of India's research and development centers operate in the state of Karnataka and for this reason, it retains the position as a global leader in technological innovations. It is home to many companies that are pioneers of research in the field of IT, so Google, Intel, GE, Samsung also have their centers there. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/289364916633921
17 Feb 2022: An article about India’s Annual Budget for the FY 2022-23 covered in the LIDER Magazine on 17 February 2022 “From India@75 to India@100 - Large Public Investments in Modern Infrastructure. With an estimated growth of 9% for this year, India is making great strides towards the target set by the Government - A modern and prosperous society based on new technologies, sustainable development, energy transition, and private as well as public sector investments”. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/289264476643965
05 Feb 2022: Deep HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP OF INDIA AND CROATIA
https://www.facebook.com/city.of.dubrovnik/posts/309304344570554
04 Feb 2022: Dubrovnik Mayor Mr. Frankovic with Ambassador of India
https://www.facebook.com/city.of.dubrovnik/posts/308847401282915
04 Feb 2022: A film about love, about St. Mother Teresa, was shown in Sloboda, and an exhibition about Metkovac was opened in the Dulčić Masle Pulitika Gallery, which brought Croatia and India even closer with its good deeds. https://dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr/dubrovnik/vijesti/kultura/u-slobodi-prikazan-film-o-ljubavi-o-svetoj-majci-terezi-a-u-galeriji-dulcic-masle-pulitika-otvorena-izlozba-o-metkovcu-koji-je-svojim-dobrim-djelima-dodatno-zblizio-hrvatsku-i-indiju-1165173
02 Feb 2022: Mother Teresa and father Ante Gabrić - eternal links between India and Croatia
https://dubrovnikinsider.hr/majka-terezija-i-otac-ante-gabric-vjecne-poveznice-indije-i-hrvatske/
01 Feb 2022: The premiere of the documentary film "From Dubrovnik to Goa" was held at the Visa cinema
https://www.dubrovniknet.hr/od-dubrovnika-do-goe-prepremijera/
26 Jan 2022: From Dubrovnik to Goa https://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/dokumentarci/od-dubrovnika-do-goe-
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24 Jan 2022: Interview in newspaper Glas Slavonije with Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava on the ocassion of #RepublicDayIndia about India-Croatia relationship, which would see exponential growth given the foundation that we have built for democratizing the opportunities for the people of our 2 countries. Read the full interview at the following Link:
https://bit.ly/3fUwfOB https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/274207134816366
20 Jan 2022: The article by Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava on "Business opportunities in India (2) – Infrastructure Sector" the 2nd of 12 weekly editions in Lider magazine about #GatiShakti & other complementarities of India & Croatia which would strengthen the Innovation & Talent partnership. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/271724605064619
13 Jan 2022: Article written by Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava on "Business Opportunities in India – #UttarPradesh", the 1st of 12 weekly editions starting from this week in Lider Magazine to explain the great potential opportunities in India, both in geographical as well as thematic terms. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/267538945483185
12 Jan 2022: On the #Nationalyouthday of India, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, an interesting connection between the East & the West, the Philosophy & the Science, the Spiritualism & the Materialism, and between Swami Vivekananda & Nikola Tesla almost 125 years back. https://www.faena.com/aleph/the-yogi-and-the-inventor-the-friendship-of-swami-vivekananda-and-nikola-tesla
05 Jan 2022: Interview in Lider business magazine with Ambassador Srivastava about expanding India & Croatia bilateral ties in the field of Healthcare, Digital Innovation Ecosystem, Agriculture, Tourism & Climate change technologies.https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/262223809348032
https://www.lider.media/poslovna-scena/hrvatska/indijski-veleposlanik-hrvatska-mora-dokazati-da-je-privlacnija-za-indijske-investicije-od-svojih-susjeda-140510
23 Dec 2021: Celebration of Ramanujan’s 134th birth anniversary in Zagreb at Napredak
https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zpm?%40=2uxjv#news_39048
20 Dec 2021: Launch of India-Croatia Startup Bridge https://www.croatiaweek.com/india-croatia-startup-bridge-why-indian-and-croatian-startups-are-more-connected-than-ever-before/

20 Dec 2021: India-Croatia Startup Bridge: Why Indian and Croatian startups are more connected than ever before https://www.croatiaweek.com/india-croatia-startup-bridge-why-indian-and-croatian-startups-are-more-connected-than-ever-before/
15 Dec 2021: Lecture on Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician organized by the Embassy of India and the Croatian-Indian Society, entitled "Srinivasa Ramanujan - as a bridge over the ocean" at the Croatian Cultural Society Napredak in Zagreb. https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zpm?%40=2uxjv#news_39048
18 October 2021: Ambassador’s interview published in the FIEO monthly October issue about India-Croatia business ties. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/211856041051476
06 October 2021: Signing of MOU between the Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster in #Rijeka & All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi of ⁦Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India to develop collaboration in the study of traditional medical systems including Ayurveda. https://www.kvarnerhealth.hr/novosti/klaster-potpisao-poslovnu-suradnju-s-ministarstvom-ayush-republike-indije
06 October 2021: Ambassador Srivastava & AYUSH delegation met with the Mayor of #Rijeka, Mr. Marko Filipović to announce the signing of a MoU between the City of #Rijeka & Ministry of AYUSH, on 6th Ayurveda Day, 2nd November 2021. https://www.rijeka.hr/odrzan-prijem-za-indijskog-veleposlanika/
24 September 2021: Ambassador's visit to Samobor and meeting with Mayor Mrs. Petra škrobot & representatives of the city Administration.https://www.radiosamobor.hr/2021/09/24/samobor-posjetio-veleposlanik-indije/
22 September 2021: Ambassador's meeting with Mr. Željko Holjevac, Director of Institut Ivo Pilar for Social Sciences & long time researcher Ph.D. Danijel Vojak. https://www.pilar.hr/2021/09/veleposlanik-indije-u-republici-hrvatskoj-nj-e-raj-kumar-srivastava-u-institutu-pilar-22-9-2021/
15 August 2021: Interview with Ambassador by Edi Prodan for NOVILIST on India-Croatia partnership as New India provides opportunities to Croatian startups and P2P connections. https://www.novilist.hr/novosti/razgovarali-smo-s-raj-kumarom-srivastavom-indijskim-veleposlanikom-u-hrvatskoj/
14 August 2021: Interview with Ambassador by Mr. Hassan Haidab Diab in Vecâernji List newspapers (printed version) on Amrit Mahotsav, India's future prospects, Croatia-India partnership potential and India's increasing profile in global affairs.
10 August 2021: Interview with Ambassador by Josip Novosel @Flash.hr on #Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations on 75th Independence Day of India. https://flash.hr/en/2021/08/raj-kumar-srivastava-75th-indian-independence-day/
24 July 2021: Ambassador's interview in Dubrovacki vjesnik about his visit to LARIAT-Laboratory for intelligent autonomous systems, part of Sveuciliste u Dubrovniku. The interview also highlighted India-Croatia partnership in education & skills development which allow India-Croatia youths & innovators to interact & create new opportunities. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/2879826392270647
20 July 2021: Ambassador's interview in Dubrovnik Times
https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/lifestyle/interviews/item/11794-interview-ambassador-of-india-to-the-republic-of-croatia-raj-kumar-srivastava
21 June 2021: Ambassador's visit to Rijeka to attend the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Rijeka. https://www.novilist.hr/rijeka-regija/svjetski-dan-joge-u-rijeci/?meta_refresh=true

16 June 2021: Ambassador's interview in Poslovni.hr: https://www.poslovni.hr/hrvatska/razvijamo-program-kroz-koji-iskusni-ljudi-iz-indije-pomazu-tehnoloskom-rastu-hrvatske-4292372
07 June 2021: #IDY2021 celebrations in Croatia covered in Dobro Jutro, Hrvatska show at Croatian National Television on 5 June 2021: https://bit.ly/3vYDXh9 https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/2845149935738293

04 June 2021: Watch the #Ayurveda cooking experience in Croatia with H.E. Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava & other Croatian Ayurveda experts about the gifts of nature in maintaining healthy and happy living in Ayurveda’s extensive knowledge base on preventive care, which derives from the concepts of “Dinacharya” - daily regimes and “Ritucharya”- seasonal regimes to maintain healthy life. https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/2843187149267905

05 May 2021: Ambassador's interview with Mr. Romano Bolković at Croatian National Television HRT in the prime-time show 1on1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yuRsMr6T0Y

05 May 2021: Ambassador's visit to the University of Rijeka and meeting with Rector Dr Prijić Samaržija. https://uniri.hr/vijesti/veleposlanik-indije-posjetio-sveuciliste/

03 April 2021: Mrs. Lakshmi Srivastava's interview in Glas Slavonije about India-Croatia rich cultural heritage, IT revolution & Cuisine conducted by the former ITEC participant Mrs. Ina Stasevic. http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/460561/11/Lakshmi-Srivastava-Dan-zapocinjem-molitvom-izlazecem-suncu
01 April 2021: Ambassador's visit to Osijek and meeting with the President of the Osijek-Baranja County Assembly Dragan Vulin and Deputy Mayor Žana Gamoš. https://radio.hrt.hr/radio-osijek/clanak/indijski-veleposlanik-u-nastupnom-posjetu/261453/

08 March 2021: Ambassador’s interview published in Flash.hr by Journalist Mr. Josip Novoselhttps://flash.hr/2021/03/raj-kumar-srivastava-0-poreza-na-startupove-nasa-tehnologija-i-inovacije-bili-su-ucinkoviti-instrumenti-za-transformaciju-indije/

English - https://t.co/EswAIkC1jI https://t.co/blFhAWS6Z

05 March 2021: Mrs. Lakshmi Srivastava’s interview in the Moskar Lifestyle edition of Dubrovacki vjesnik

https://www.facebook.com/IndiainCroatia/posts/2778380415748579

28 February 2021: Ambassador's visit to the Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb and his meeting with Mr. Jurica Pavičić, Phd, dean, Mrs. Kosjenka Dumančić, PhD, Vice-dean for international cooperation, Prof. Dr. Sanja Sever Mališ and Prof. Dr. Dalibor Mačkić. https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/65265700/sijecanj-hrv
08 February 2021: Ambassador’s meeting with President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce Mr. Luka Burilovic https://www.hgk.hr/b2b-sastanci-poduzetnika-kljucni-za-jacanje-suradnje-s-indijom-najava?fbclid=IwAR1CaSldJqC3keSYbOHSp85hcAbhjxuvdvJZ8eY56GcM4a69AM0SCZBOI8w

26 Jan 2021: Ambassador's Interview published in Croatian media Net.hr on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day of India. Full interview: https://bit.ly/3j48Gng
14 Jan 2021: Interview with Ambassador broadcasted on the Croatia Radio about India’s Healthcare and Vaccine Development; Strengths of 3Ds (Democracy, Demography & Demand); & India-Croatia Cooperation Potential in 3Es (Economy, Education & Energy). Full interview: https://bit.ly/3ql2vxm
31 Dec 2020: Ambassador's New Year congratulation & several other topics about India- Croatia ties on the National Television Good morning show". Full show: https://bit.ly/3o2GmDp

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25 Dec 2020: Nacional interview: https://www.nacional.hr/raj-kumar-srivastava-cilj-indijske-vlade-je-proizvodnjom-cjepiva-pomoci-covjecanstvu-u-borbi-protiv-pandemije/

18 December 2020: Ambassador's meeting with State Secretary for Europe H.E. Ms. Andreja Metelko-Zgombić⁩ : http://www.mvep.hr/print.aspx?id=2222&itemId=34283&lang=2/

10 Dec 2020: Ambassador’s meeting with Parliament Vice President H.E. Mr. Furio Radin https://www.sabor.hr/hr/press/priopcenja/potpredsjednik-sabora-furio-radin-primio-veleposlanika-indije-raja-kumara?fbclid=IwAR18p8Gb-ZJ8bN6J6crI2ZEtfubZ-07KeXMsyJ7KydjgBWtYW4bBiaaTY8U
09 Dec 2020: Ambassador’s meeting with Parliament Vice President H.E. Mr. Zeljko Reiner https://www.sabor.hr/hr/press/priopcenja/potpredsjednik-sabora-zeljko-reiner-primio-veleposlanika-indije-raja-kumara
03 Dec 2020: Glas Istre interview: https://www.glasistre.hr/pula/raj-kumar-srivastava-indijski-veleposlanik-ima-toliko-stvari-koje-mozemo-raditi-zajedno-a-hrvatska-je-definitivno-ogroman-potencijal-684223
27 Nov 2020: Acting prefect Mr. Fabrizio Radin and the Deputy Mayor of Pula Ms. Elena Puh Belci's reception for Ambassador in Pula https://www.istra-istria.hr/hr/clanci/istarska-zupanija-novosti/12130/uprilicen-prijem-za-veleposlanika-republike-indije-u-rh/
13 Nov 2020: Novi list interview: https://www.novilist.hr/novosti/hrvatska/indijski-veleposlanik-u-rh-za-turizam-rijeke-zvoncari-mogu-odraditi-posao-koji-su-za-dubrovnik-ucinile-njegove-zidine/

11 Nov 2020: Ambassador’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Bernard Gršić, State Secretary for EU, MVEP https://rdd.gov.hr/print.aspx?id=1745&url=print

05 Nov 2020: Deputy Prefect of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and Rijeka Ms. Petar Mamula’s reception for Ambassador in Rijeka https://www.pgz.hr/objave/veleposlanik-indije-nj-e-g-raj-kumar-srivastava-u-posjetu-primorsko-goranskoj-zupaniji/
26 Oct 2020: Ambassador’s meeting with Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Gordan Grlić Radman http://www.mvep.hr/en/info-servis/press-releases/,34147.html

23 Oct 2020: Deputy Mayor of Split Mr. Ante šošić’s reception for Ambassador in Split https://www.dalmacija.hr/novosti/clanak/artmid/1766/articleid/28794/zamjenik-zupana-ante-sosic-uprilicio-prijem-u-zupaniji-za-nje-raja-kumara-srivastavu-veleposlanika-republike-indije-u-rh

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