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Indian flag being unfurled (left) and (below)address by H.E. Mr. Dinesh Patnaik, Ambassador
of India, to Cambodia on August 15, 2013
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Indian flag being unfurled (left) and (below)address by H.E. Mr. Dinesh Patnaik, Ambassador
of India, to Cambodia on August 15, 2013
from the AMBASSADORโS desk โThis issue of India Digest we shall focus, apart from our usual features, on the various areas in which India is working in Cambo-dia.โ
I am very happy that we are taking out a special edition of India Digest on the occasion of the 67th year of Indiaโs independence. It will also be the first time that we are taking out a bi-lingual version of this magazine. Over the past many years, this magazine has become very pop-ular and there was a strong demand from many Cambodian readers to have a bilingual version.
I have also personally completed one year as Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia and it has been an amazing journey for me so far. I have been witness to a fascinating time in Cambo-dia where economic progress and the emergence of an aware and knowledgeable youth population is bringing about tremendous changes. The future of the country is in the hands of the youth, who make up more than 60% of the countryโs population, and I am confident they have the wisdom and the ca-pability to lead the country in the right direction.
What has not changed, however, is the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between our two countries. Our historical linkages have contin-ued and today, we have a multifaceted bilateral re-lationship. Last year, there were many high level and ministerial visits including that of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh who visited Cambodia in Novem-ber 2012 and Prime Minister Hun Sen who visited India in December 2012. Apart from our strong po-litical relations, our economic relations are also grow-ing stronger with many Indian companies investing in Cambodia and our bilateral trade growing rapidly.
India also continues its contribution to the socio-economic development of Cambodia through a programme of capacity building and also through provisions of Lines of Credit (LOCs) and grants to assist Cambodia in the field of irrigation, water de-velopment, electrical transmission, drinking wa-ter, IT, etc. Education and training of the youth is an important area of focus. India had already trained more than 1000 Cambodians in various disciplines and annually more than 120 Cambodians go for specialized training in India. In addition, many Cambodian students go for higher studies in India with more than 15 scholarships provided annually.
This issue of India Digest we shall focus, apart from our usual features, on the various areas in which India is working in Cambodia. I hope it will make for both enjoyable and informative reading.
Ambassador of India, to CambodiaHis Excellency Mr. Dinesh Patnaik
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แแถแแแแแแฟแแแแแถแแถแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแถ
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แแแถแแแขแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแ แ แ๏ฟฝแแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแพแแแถแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแพแ แแ แแแแแแ แแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแพแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแพแแแแแถแแแ แพแแ แแถแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแ แ แแถแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแถแแแถ แขแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแถ แแแแถแ แถแแแ แแแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแ แ แแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแถ แแขแ แกแข แแแแถแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแ แแถแแแแพแแแแแแ แ แแ แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแ แแ แแขแ แกแขแแแแแ แขแแแแถแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแพแแแแถแแแ แแแแถ แแ แแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแ แพแแแแพแแแแแ แแ แแแแถ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแพแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแ แพแแแถ แแแ แ๏ฟฝแแ
แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแ แแแแ แแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถแ แแแแแแแแพแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแถแ แแแแแ แแถแแขแแแแแ แแแถแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแพแแขแแแแ แแแแถแขแถ แ แแแถแแถแแแแแถ แแแ แแถแแขแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแถแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแพแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแกแ แ แ แแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแ Ambassador of India, to Cambodia
His Excellency Mr. Dinesh Patnaik
แแแถ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแถแแแแแแถแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแกแขแ แแถแ แแถแแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแ แแแแแ แฅแแแถ แ แแแถแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแขแถแ แถแแ แแแแแแ แแแแถแแกแฅแแถแแแแกแ แแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแ แพแแแถแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแ แแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแแแแ แขแแ แแ แขแแแถแแแแแขแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแ แแ แแแแแแแถแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแ แแแพแแแแแถแแถ แแแ แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแพแแถแแแ แแแแถแ แ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแขแถแแขแแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแแถแแ
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32แแถแแแแแถแแแแแถ-แฅแแแถ (แแแแถแ)
Kampuchea - IndiaMitthapeap (Friendship) School
34Mekong Ganga Textile Museum,Siem Reap
แแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแแแแแขแถแแถแ แแแแแ แ แถแ แแ แถแ (MGC)
แแ แแแแแแแแแถแ
36Indian Literature:The Story of a Buffalo
แแแแพ แแแแฟแแแแแแแแแแ
38Indian Literature: Chapter 15แแแ แกแฅ PANDAVAS แแแแถแแแถแ แ แถแแแ
40Sanchi: Preserving Indian cultureแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแถแฅแแแถ
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43Upcoming events
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6Educational achievements in CambodiathroughIndian scholarship
แแถแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแขแแ แแ แแแแถ แแถแแแแแขแถแ แถแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ
7Indian-built Arihant nuclear submarine activatedแแถแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแแขแถแแ แถแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแถแแแแฒแแแแแพ แแแถแ
9India launches first home-builtaircraft carrier
แฅแแแถ แแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแฒแแแแแพ แแแถแ
11AGNI-V missile successfully test launched from wheeler island offOdisha coast
แแถแแแแพแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแแ แ Agni-V แแถแแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แ แแแ แขแแแถ แแแแแถแ แแแแแแ
13Pali Splendour in Cambodian Life
แแถแแแแแแฟแแแแแถแแถแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแถ
19North East India - CambodiaPartnership in Progress
แแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแถ
22Women help steer Indiaโs growthin Science and Technology
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28Cambodia - India Pharma Business Meetแแ แ แแแแแแถแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแถ-แฅแแแถ
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The Government of India provides 100 slots of training courses every year to the gov-ernment officials of Cambodia in various field of IT, Ac-counts/Audit, Banking, Man-agement and Entrepreneurship under โIndian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programmeโ and till now more
The Government of India provides 100 slots of training courses every year to the government officials of Cambodia in various field of IT, Accounts/Audit, Banking, Management and Entrepreneurship under โIndian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programmeโ and till now more than 1000 civilian and defence officials have been trained in India. In addition to ITEC programme the Government of India also provides 15 slots of scholarships every year under โGeneral Scholarship Scheme (GSS)โ and โMekong Ganga Scholarship Scheme (MGCSS)โ to meritorious Cambodian students to study Bachelor, Master and Ph.D degrees in different Indian universities about 100 Cambodian students have already availed these scholarships.
educationalachievements in cambodiathrough indian scholarships
แแถแแแแแแแแแพแแแแแขแแแแ แแแแแแถแ แแแแขแถแ แถแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ
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Indian-built Arihantnuclear submarine activated
I n d i a h a s a c t i v a t e d l a s t 1 0 t h A u g u s t , 2 0 1 3 t h e r e a c t o r o n b o a r d t h e I N S A r i h a n t n u c l e a r s u b m a r i n e , t h e f i r s t t o b e d e s i g n e d a n d b u i l t i n I n d i a . T h e m o v e m e a n s t h e s u b m a r i n e c a n n o w u n d e r g o s e a t r i a l s . Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hailed the โgiant stride inโฆ our indigenous technological capabilitiesโ. Experts say this is the first ballistic missile submarine known to have been built outside the five recognised nuclear powers. Last year, India rejoined those countries โ the US, UK, France, Russia and China โ in being an operator of nuclear-powered submarines when it formally commissioned a Russian-built submarine into its navy.
Nuclear submarines will add a third dimension to Indiaโs defence capability, as it has previously only been able to launch ballistic missiles from the air and from land. Previously, only the established nuclear powers have operated ballistic missile-carrying nuclear submarines. Israel too may have a limited sea-based deterrent capability. The fact that this submarine, the nuclear reactor that powers it, and the ballistic missiles that it will fire are
all manufactured locally in India is a significant technological achievement. Once operational, the Arihant will mark a strategic milestone as well. Indiaโs deployment of a nuclear triad โ the capacity to launch nuclear weapons from land, sea and air โ will influence the strategic calculations of
Courtesy: BBC ONLINE
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other nuclear players in theregion, Pakistan and certainly China. Assuming its sea trials are completed successfully, Indiaโs new nuclear-powered submarine could be operational within the next two years. When it is eventually deployed, the Arihant will be able to carry a crew of
about 100 sailors on board. It will be able to stay underwater for long periods and thereby increase its chances of remaining undetected.
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แแแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแ แแถแแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแ แ แแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแ แแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แขแถแ แแแแแฒแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแพแแแแแ แแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แ แแแถแ แแถแถ แแ แแแแแถแแแแถแแถแ BBCแ
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India launchesfirst home-built aircraft carrier
India has launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on the 12th of August 2013, joining the worldโs military elite. It comes two days after the activation of Indiaโs first nuclear submarine, a move hailed as a "giant stride in technological capabilities.โ
The INS Vikrant will be launched at a reported cost of around $7.7 billion. The completion of the first stage of the 37,500-ton vesselโs construction marks Indiaโs
entry into the elite group of military superpowers capable of designing and building an aircraft carrier. The other nations are Britain, France, the US and Russia. "It's a remarkable milestone," Defence Minister A.K. Antony said as he stood in front of the giant grey hull of the ship at a ceremony in the southern city of Kochi. "It marks just a first step in a long journey but at the same time an important one." Following its first voyage the Vikrant will re-dock so that construction can be completed on the shipโs control systems and living quarters. Once
building is finished the vessel will undergo rigorous trials in 2016 and is expected to enter active service in 2018. The keel of the home-built Indian ship is almost completely constructed from high-quality, indigenously-produced steel. The state of the art Vikrant has the capacity to hold 36 fighter planes, with the time interval between take-offs from the vessel as low as three minutes. This period can be reduced to less than two minutes, say Indian naval officials. India has recently invested billions of dollars in upgrading its military and according to KPMG estimates, the country will shell out a further $112 billion on defense acquisitions between 2010 and 2016. On Sunday the government announced the
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activation of the first nuclear-class submarine to be designed and built in India. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called it a โgiant strideโ for the nation. The addition of the vessel to Indiaโs naval fleet will add a new facet to the countryโs military capabilities as previously it was only able to launch missiles from land and from the air. The INS Arihant (Destroyer of Enemies) is part of an Indian initiative to construct 5 vessels capable of launching nuclear-tipped missiles and torpedoes. The Indian government aims to modernize its military hardware. At present India has one aircraft carrier. The new additions to Indiaโs arsenal will enforce its military presence in the region as Chinaโs influence continues to grow.
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แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแพแแแแแฒแ แแแแพ แแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแถแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแ แถแขแแ แแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแ แแถแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแฒแแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถ แแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแ แแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแพแแแแแแแ แแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แถแแแแแถแแถแ แขแแแแแแขแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแ แ แแแแแถแแแถแแถ INS Vikrant แแแแแแแแถแแแแฑแ แแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแ แง.แง แแแแแแแ แแ แแถแ แแแ แแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แฃแง.แฅแ แ แแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแพแ แแแ แถ แแขแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแฅแแแถ แแ แแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แถแขแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแถแแแแแแ แถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแถ แขแแแแแ แแถแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแแแแขแถแแแแ แแแแแแ
แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแถ แแแ แแแแแแแ แถ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแถแแแ แแถแ A.K Antony แแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถ แแแแแ แแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแ Kochiโ แแถแแถแแถแแถแ แแถ แ แ แ แแ แแแแฒแแแ แแแถแ แโแ โแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแแ แถแ แแแแแแแถแแแแพแแแแพ แแแแแแแ แ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแโ
แแแถแแแแแพแแถแแแแแพ แแแแพแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแถ Vikrant แแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแฒแแแถแแแถแแแแขแถแ แแแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแพแแถแแถ แ แแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแ แแถแ แแถแแถแแแแแพแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แขแ แกแฆ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแฒแแแแแพ แแแถแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแ แขแ แกแจแ แแถแแแถแแถแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแพแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแ แแถ แแถแแถVikrant แขแถแ แแแแแแ แถแแแแแ แแถแ แฃแฆ แแแแฟแ แแแแแ แ แแแถแ แแแแแแ แถแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแขแถแ แแแแแแถแแแถแ แแแแแฒแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแ
แแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแแพแแแแแแพแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแถแแแถแ แแถแถ แแแถแแ แแแแ KPMG แแแแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแถแ แกแกแข แแแแแแแ แแแแพ แแถแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแ แ แแแถแ แแ แขแ แกแ แแแ แขแ แกแฆ แ แแถแแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแ แแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแแถแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แ แแถแแแแแแแแ แแถแถ แแแถแ แถแ แแ แแ แแถแแถแแถแแถโแแแโแแแแถแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แ
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Agni-V missile successfully test launched from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast
BALASORE (ODISHA): India on September 15, 2013, conducted a second test flight of its indigenously developed nuclear- capable 'Agni-V' long-r a n ge ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5000 km, from the Wheeler Is-land off Odisha coast.
T h e three stage, solid p r o pellant missile was test-fi red from a mobile launcher f r om the launch complex-4 o f the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8:50am, defence sources said.
The surface-to-surface mis-sile, which can carry a nuclear w a rhead of more than one t o nne, witnessed an 'auto launch'. Detailed results of the trial will be known after thor-o u gh analyses of all data re-t r ieved from different radars a n d network systems, they said. โ The sleek missile, w i thin a few seconds of its b l ast-off from the Island l a unch pad, roared majesti-c a lly into a clear sunny sky l e aving behind a trail of thin o r ange and white column of s m oke and within seconds i t pierced into sky,โ said an eye-witness to the launch. T odayโs launch, con-ducted in the presence of de-f e nce scientists and experts, was the second developmen-tal trial of the long range mis-s i le while the first test was c o nducted on 19 April, 2012 which was a total success.
T he indigenously devel-o p ed missile Agni-V is capable of striking a range of more than 5000 km. It is about 17 meter long and 2 metres wide with launch weight of around 50 tonnes.
U nlike other missiles of in-d i genously built Agni series, the latest one 'AGNI-V' is the most ad-v a nced version having some new t e chnologies incorporated with it i n terms of navigation and guid-ance, warhead and engine.
M any new technologies developed indigenously were suc-c e ssfully tested in the first Agni-V trial. The redundant navigation sys-tems, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation Sys tem (RINS) and the most modern
and accurate Micro Navigation Sys-tem (MINS) had ensured the missile r e ach the target point within few meters of accuracy.
T he high speed onboard c o mputer and fault tolerant soft-ware along with robust and reliable b u s guided the missile flawlessly, s a id a defence official.In the Agni s e ries, India at present has Agni-1 with 700 km range, Agni-2 with 2000 km range, Agni-3 and Agni-4 w i th 2500 km to more than 3500 range.After some more trials, Agni-V will be inducted into the services, the sources said.
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแพแแแแแฒแ แแแแพ แแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแถแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแ แถแขแแ แแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแ แแถแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแฒแแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแ แแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แถแแแแแถแแถแ แขแแแแแแขแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แ แแแ แแ แแถแแถ INSVikrant แแแแแแแแถแแแแฑแแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแ แง.แงแแแแแแแ แแ แแถแ แแแ แแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แฃแง .แฅแ แ แแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแพแ แแแ แถ แแขแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แถแขแแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแแถแ แแแแแแแถแแถ แแแแแแ แถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแถแขแแแแแ แแถแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแแแแขแถแแแแ แแแแแแ
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แแแถแแแแแพแแถแแแแแพ แแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถ Vikrant แแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแฒแแแถแแแถแแแแขแถแ แแแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแพแแถแแถ
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แแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแแพแแแแแแพแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแถ แ แแถแแ แแแแKPMG แแแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแแถแ แกแกแขแแแแแแแ แแแแพแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแ แ แแแถแ แแ แขแ แกแ แแ แ แขแ แกแฆ แ แแถแแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแ แแแถแ แแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแ แแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแแถแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แ แแถแแแแแแแแ แแถแถ แแแถแ แถแ แแแแ แแถแแถแแถแแถโแแแโแแแแถแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แ
แแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแ แถ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแ แ แแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแขแถแแถแแ INS Arihant( แแถแแถแแแแแแแแแ ) แแถแแแแแ แแแพแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแพแแแแถแแแถแแถ แ แแแฅ แแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแถแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแถแแแ แแแพแฒแแแแแพแแแแแแแฟแแ แแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แ แแ แฅแแแถ แแถแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แถแแ แถแแแแแแแแ แแแแแขแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แกแฉแงแจแ
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The cultural bond between India and Cambodia is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the earliest literary information on the cultural linkages between the two countries goes back to ancient Indian history, most vividly, with the advent of Buddhism in Cambodia as early as the third century B.C. This may be well acknowledged that one of the greatest characteristics of the
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Cambodian culture has been its magnanimity and non-conservative attitude to absorb and assimilate the good elements from all cultures. This assimilative character of the Cambodian culture is well projected in their life-style, art, architecture and literature as well. By and large, the Cambodians are practising Theravadin Buddhists. They treat Pali as their most sacred language and subscribe to the view that their religious texts are most authentic and original as being the official compilation of the Buddhaโs precepts or pariyaya which is accorded the official approval since the first Buddhist Council that was convened in Rajgir in 483 B.C. after the demise of the Buddha. In the said council five hundred select theras (Senior monks) had assembled and
compile the original teachings of the Master. In course of time, the term pariyaya that stands for teachings of the Buddha, however was truncated and assumed the popular nomenclature โPaliโ (viz. Dhammapada Pali); and by and by, also applied to the language of the original Buddhist precepts. Those who follow the compilation of the precepts recorded by the approval
Professor C.B.Varma Chair, Indian Council of Cultural Relations
of those five hundred theras are called โTheravadinsโ in the annals of Buddhism; and they often take pride in their assertion that their precepts are the most authentic and โoriginalโ. This may also be pointed out that the well known distinguished scholar, to whom the Buddhist Law Book, namely, the Vinaya Pitaka is ascribed since the first Buddhist council, is none other than thera Upali, who is reckoned as a shudra in the Brahmanical scale. This is why the Theravadin Cambodian society has evolved into a non-discriminatory non-casteist social order, despite its fine blending of some Brahmanical practices as well. For example, Cambodiaโs most important festival the Phchoumben, which is a 14-day festival of ancestral worship, bears close semblance with Brahmanism.
The word โPhchoumbeโ when read phonetically in the Cambodian mula becomes โbhjum-pindaโ and carries similar nuance like that of the Brahmanical pinda-dana, a practice, which is still quite prevalent in India. Further, many Cambodians are fascinated with the non-Buddhist yantras and almanacs and keep those in their houses and transports for auspicious invocations. Buddhism reached Cambodia (often called Suvannabhumi or the Golden Land along with its other neighbouring territories) in 238 B.C. when the two Asokan emissaries from India, namely, Sona and Uttara had arrived
there. It then enjoyed the royal patonage under the Funan dynasty; and on advice of the Funan king Kaundinya Jayavarman (478-514 A.D.) had sent a missionary to China headed by an Indian Buddhist monk Nagasena. It is also recorded that two Cambodian monks, namely, Thera Sanghapala and Thera Mantra also went to China to teach Buddhism in the sixth century. In fact, the first noteworthy Cambodian-Pali composition is ascribed to Thera Sanghapala, who is accredited with the redaction of the famous Pali text called the Vimuttimagga, originally written by Upatissa with the help of the Chinese sources. Cambodia also has the pride of preserving the relics of the sixth century scholar Buddhaghosa,
Mahakasspa is flanked with Thera Upali and Thera Ananda and Upali in the first Buddhist Council, Rajgir 483 B.C.
Sona and Uttara being sent to Cambodia as Asokan emissaries
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who is indisputably reckoned as the best known Pali scholar of all times. Oxford and Harvard universities, too, have published the English renditions of his magnum opus - the Visuddhimagga. Buddhaghosaโs relic is enshrined in Wat Ghosachar in Phnom Penh and the date inscribed therein is 639 A.D.; Buddha Sakaraja 1183 B.C. After the death of king Jayavarman VII in 1220 A.D. Theravada emerged as the most dominant religion of Cambodia and by and by, 95% of the Cambodians,
today, are the practising Theravadin Buddhists. The influence of Pali on the Cambodian life and culture is apparently quite pronounced. It is held that the modern Khmer vocabulary has at least 38% borrowings from Pali. For example, the words like paรฑรฑa for โwisdomโ; paccupanna for โpresentโ are purely Pali, and are still used in common parlance with the same spellings. These words, however, are not used in India because there they were dropped many centuries ago. This may also be noted that many Pali words have been adapted in Khmer
with little orthographical changes. The months occurring in the Khmer calendar are borrowed from the zodiac signs of the Pali cosmological literature e.g., Makara for January, Kumbha for February, Meena for March, Mesa for April; Usabha for May; Siha for August, Kaฮผฮผยก for September, Tula for October, Bicchika for November and Dhanu for December. (One may notice that these words are not borrowed from Sanskrit because, in that case, the words like Usabha, Kaรฑรฑa, and bicchika would become Vrishabh, Kanya and Vrischika, respectively.) Further, the Khmer names for the days of the week, namely, Chn, Angkear, Pouth, Prohasbat, Sok, Saw, Aeatit, prefixed with โThngaiโ for โdayโ in the Cambodian mula phonetics become Chand, Angaar, Budh, Brahaspatti, Sukra, Sora, Aaditya to testify their Pali origin. The script for writing Khmer is directly derived from the Cambodian mula script which was adopted for writing Pali. The mula script in turn is derived from the Pallava and Vattuluttu scripts from India. The role of the Cambodian scripts has been significant in the history of Cambodia and makes bold assertions of its national and cultural identity. In the context, one may well recall that the Cambodian people under the leadership of late Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Rev. Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotaรฑano Chuon Nath (1883โ1969) had launched a vigorous movement when the French Protectorate over Cambodia had the design to replace Khmer script by the Latin-based script (as is noticeable in the case of Vietnam). The Cambodian people, however, then asserted their distinct cultural identity by highlighting the influence of Pali and Sanskrit languages on their culture. Eventually the peopleโs popular movement succeeded; and their aspirations triumphed. The
The inscription on the Buddhagosa relic, Wat Buddhagosa, Phnom Penh
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Pali manuscript in a European Collection
may well recall that the Cambodian people under the leadership of late Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Rev. Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotaรฑano Chuon Nath (1883โ1969) had launched a vigorous movement when the French Protectorate over Cambodia had the design to replace Khmer script by the Latin-based script (as is noticeable in the case of Vietnam). The Cambodian people, however, then asserted their distinct cultural identity by highlighting the influence of Pali and Sanskrit languages on their culture. Eventually the peopleโs popular movement succeeded; and their aspirations triumphed. The peopleโs aspirations are now well reflected in the Royal Constitution of Cambodia, viz.,โข The motto of the kingdom of
Cambodia is : โNation, Religion and Kingโ (Article 4).
โข The official language and script of Cambodia are Khmer. (Article 5)
โข [With due respect to the freedom of belief of all Khmer citizens โฆ ], โBuddhism shall be
the state religionโ. (Article 43).โข โThe state is committed to
disseminate and develop the Pali schools and the Buddhist Institutes (article 68).
In summation, no account of Pali tradition can be complete
without any allusion to the Pol Pot regime in the Cambodian context. This is because the aforementioned glorious tradition of the Pali learning, particularly based on the hand written Pali manuscripts, that once throbbed and pulsated in the Khmer cultural life for over thousand years, ever since the days of Thera Sanghpala, was then suddenly throttled by the blood stained hands of the despotic Pol Pot regime: when the monasteries turned into prison houses; manuscripts were burnt or dispersed; and monk scholars were slain. According to one survey it is reported that 98% of the Pali manuscripts were destroyed. Surprisingly, the number of the extant manuscripts is still so vast that as of now, not a single comprehensive inventory of those manuscripts could be prepared to cover all the pagodas or repositories of a single province of Cambodia that may have the pride of housing that treasury. Also, it is sad to note that the current strong global trends are corroborative to the erosion of
the glorious monastic institutions. Yet, the signature of Pali on the Cambodian life and culture is still so strong that it is not likely to be corroded so easily for generations; and the splendour of Pali shall not wane in the near future.
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แ แแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแถแแแ แแแถแแถแแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแฅแแแถแแแถแแแถ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแถแแแแแแถแ๏ฟฝแ แ แแแแแแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แ แแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแถ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแขแถแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแฒแ แ แแแแแ แแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแ แขแแแแแแแ แแแพแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแ แแขแถแแแแแถแแถแแขแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถ
แแแแถแแถแแแแ แถ แแแถ แแ แแถแแแแแแแถแ แแแแ แแแ แแถแ แแแแแแแ แแ แขแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแถแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแพแแถแแถแแถแแแถแแถแแถ
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แแแแถแแแถแแแ แพแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแฟแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแ แแถแแแแพแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแฑแแถแแแแแแแแแ แฌ แแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แขแแแแแถแแแแแถแ แแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแ แแแพแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแ Rajgir แ 483 แแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแถแแแแแแแ แแถแแ แแแแแแ แแ แแ แแแแแแถแ Theras 500 แขแแแแแแแถแแแแแพแแแ แพแ (แแแแแแแถแแแ) แแถแแแแ แแแ แแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแ
แแ แแแแแแแแถ แแแแ แแแแฒแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแ แแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแ โแแถแโ (แแแแแถ Dhammapada Pali) แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แ แแแถแแแแแพแแถแแถแแถ แฑแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแพแแ แขแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแฑแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแขแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถ โแแแแถแถ แแถแถ แแโ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแขแแฑแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแถแ แแแพแ แแ โแแแ แแแพแโ แแแแ แฑแแถแแแแ แแขแถแ แแแ แถ แแแแถแแแถแขแแแแถแแแแแถแแ แ แแ แแแแแแแแ แ แแถแแแแแถแแแถ แแถแ แแแถแแ แแแถ แแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแ แ แถแแแถแแแขแแแแฑแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแ แแขแแแแแแ แ แแแแถแถ แแแถแ แแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแถ แแแแถ แแ แแแแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแถแถ แแถแถ แแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแ แแแแแแถแแ แแแแ แ แแแแถแแ แแแถแแแ แพแแแขแพแแแแถแ แแแถแแถแแแแ แแแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแ๏ฟฝแแถแแแถแแแแแ แงแแถ๏ฟฝแแ แแแแแ แแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแ 14 แแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแพแแ แ แถแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแถแแแถแ
แแแแแถ โแแ แแแแถ โ แแ แแแแขแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแถแแถแ แแแถ โแแ แแแแถ แโ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแแพแแแ pinda-dana แแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแถแแแถ แแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแ แพแ แ แถแแขแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแถแแแถ แแแแ แถแแแแ แ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแ แแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแแถแแแขแถแ
แแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถ แแแฟแแแแ แแถ แแแแแแแ แแ แฌแแแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ) แแ แ 238 แแแแแแแแแถแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแขแแแถแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแถแแ แแแถ แ แ แแแขแแแถแแถแถ แแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแ แแแแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ ๏ฟฝแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแถ แแแ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแ แแแ (478-514 A.D.) แแถแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแฅแแแถ แแแขแแแแแแแถแ แแ แถแ แแแ แแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแ แแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แขแแ แแแแแถแ แแแแแแแ แแถแแ แถแ แแกแถ แแแแแแแแแ แแถแถ แแแแถแ แแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแพแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแ แแถแแถแแแแแถแ แ แแแแแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแฒแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแถแแถแถ แแถแแ แถแ แแกแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแขแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแ แแแ แ แแแแถแแ แ แแแแแถแถ แ แถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถ
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แแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแถแแแแถแแ แแแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแถแแแถ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแถแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแ Oxford แแ Harvard แแแถแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแถแแถแแถแขแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแ แแแถแแ แถแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแ แ แแแแถแแงแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ 639 แแแแแแถแแ 1138แ
แแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแ 7 แแแถแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแถแแ 1220แ แแแแแถ แแถแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแ แแ แ แแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแถ 95% แแแแแแแถแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแ
แฅแแแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแแ แแถแแ แแถแขแแขแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแแถแแแถ แแแ 38% แแแ แแแถแแ แงแแถ๏ฟฝแแ แแ แแถแแแ paรฑรฑa แแถแแแแแถแแแถแแถ paccupanna
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novembeR 2013 issue INDIA DIGEST
แแ แ แแแแถแแแแแถแฅ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแแ แแ แแแแพแแแถแแแถแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแถแแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแ แแแถแแแถแแถ แแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแพแแแถแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแ แพแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแแแแขแถแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถ แแแ แแถแแแถแแแ แพแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแ แแแแถแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแขแแแแถแแแ แแ แแ แ แ แแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแแถ แแถแแ แแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแถแ แงแแถ๏ฟฝแแ แแแแแแถ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแ แแแงแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแแแ แถแแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแถ แแแแถแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแ แแถแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ (แขแแขแถแ แแแถแ แแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแ แแแถแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแ แแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแถแ แแแถ แงแแแถแแแแถ แแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแ) แแแแแแแแแ แแแถแแ แแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแ แแแแแถ๏ฟฝ แแแถแแ แ แ แ แขแแ แ แ แแ๏ฟฝแแ
แแแ แแ แ แขแถแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแ โแแแแโ แแแแถแ โแแแแโ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแถแ แแแแแกแถแขแถแแแถ แ แ แขแแ แ แ แแ๏ฟฝแแ แแแ แแ แ แขแถแแแ แแแพแแแแ แถ แแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแ
แแแแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแถแ๏ฟฝแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแกแถแแแถแขแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแแแถแแถ แแถแแแแแแแแแขแถแแขแถแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแพแแแแถแแขแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแ แแ แขแแแแแแแแแแกแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแกแถแ แแแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแแถแแ แแแพแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแพ แแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแ แแ India Office Library แแแแแ London Bibliothรจque Nationale แแแแแ Paris แแถแแแแ Royal Museum แแ Koben Haven แแแแขแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแ แแแแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแแกแถ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแ แขแแแแแกแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแแขแแแ Pallava แแ Vattuluttu
แแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแขแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแถแแถแแขแแขแถแแแถ แแแแแถแแขแแแแแถ แแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แขแถแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแถแแ แแ แแ (1883 โ 1969)แแถแแ แถแแแแพแ แ แแแถแแถ แแแ แ แแถแ แแ แแแแขแถแแแแถแแถแแแถแแถแแแ แแแพ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแพแแขแแแแแแขแถแแแแพแแถแแถแกแถแแถแแแแพแแแแแขแแแแแแแแ (แแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ)แ แแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแแ แแขแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแถแแถแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแ แแแถแแแแถ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแถแแแแแแ แแแถแ แแ แแแแแแแแ แแ แ แแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแ
โข แแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแแถ แแ โแแถแ แแถแแแถ แแแแแ แถแแแแโ (แแถ แแแถแ 4)แโข แแถแแถ แแแขแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแแ แ (แแถแแแถแ 5)โข [แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแฟแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ...] โแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแถแแแถแแแแแแโแ (แแถ แแแถแ 43)โข โแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแ แแ แขแแแแ แแถแแแถแ แแแแถแแถแ แ แแแแแ แแถแแแถโ (แแถแแแถแ 68)แ
แแแแแแ แแแแ แแแแถแแแแแพ แแแแฟแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแขแถแ แแแ แแแ แแถแ แแแแแถแแ แแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฟแแแแแถแแแแแถ
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november 2013 issueINDIA DIGEST
แแถแแแ แแแแแถแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแพแ แแแแแแขแถแแแแพแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แ แถแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแ แแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แแแถแแแแแแกแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแ แ แแ แแแแแแ แแแขแถแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแ แแแแแแ แแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แ แฌแแแ แแแแแแถแถ แแแแถแถ แ แแฏแขแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแ แแแพแแแ แแ แแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแถ แแถแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแ 98% แแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแ แขแแแแแแถแแแแขแถแพแแแแถแแแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแ แพแแแแแแแแ แ แแ แแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแขแถแ แแแแแแถแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแขแถแแถแ แฌแแ แแแถแ แขแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แขแถแ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแถแแแแถแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแแแ แแถแแ
แแขแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแถแ แแแแแขแถแแถแแแแแแแฟแแ แแถแแแ แแ แแแแถแแแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แพแแแแแแพแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแ แแแแแแแถแขแถแ แแ แแแพแแขแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแ แแแถแแแแถแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแแฟแแแแแถแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ
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The Indian Chambers of Commerce Calcutta, in partnership with the Indian Embassy in Cambodia and the Indian Chamber of Commerce of Cambodia, has organized, North East India-Cambodia Business Conclave, Business to Business Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
A 40-member business delegation from the North Eastern state in India visited Cambodia Including Central Ministers from India and also State Ministers from the North Eastern States of India, for establishing closer Bilateral cooperation and islooking for opportunities in Business for selling India Products or buying of Cambodian Products, Joint ventures or strategic alliance. They also looked to learn from each other about the ways of doing Business and running of Enterprises. ICC Calcutta has been largely successful in spreading awareness about the great economic potential of the North-East at national and International level, looking for economic co-operation and between the North East and South East Asia, with more emphasis on Cambodia because of Indian Cambodia relationship which spans Centuries.
Speaking at the Seminar, Dr. Rajeev Singh, Director General of ICC Kolkata said, โmore business to Business networking event will bolster Trade and bring in much needed investment into Cambodia. Indian Businessmen have the means and quality Products and services to offer to Cambodia. With the partnership with the Embassy of India and ICC Cambodia we will be organizing more Investment conferences in the future.
Industry Minister from Assam, H.E Shri Prodyut Bardoloi that India has been very keen to establish a productive and fruitful bilateral trade relationship with Cambodia as reflected with the number of Indian delegates dedicated to bring Indian investment opportunities in Cambodia. This was also reflected as a main point of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia stating that Indian entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to go global. Spoken at the conclave, H.E Paban Singh Ghatowar stated that Indiaโs huge investment potential would benefit these two countries. He also highlighted the
geographical significance of North East India in attracting investment for economic stability. India-Cambodia relationship has a greater scope when it comes to trading and investment, which spans from pharmaceutical, transportation, information technology, agriculture and infrastructure. He believed that North East India will be a business hub connecting India and Asian countries.As such, Cambodia will be a key partner for small and medium enterprises. Speaking at the B-B meeting, the Ambassador of India to Cambodia His Excellency Mr. Dinesh Patnaik said that more high-level visits from the Indian government would increase the bilateral relationship and also increase investment and trade from Indian to Cambodia as well as from Cambodia to India. The Indian business delegates have to take this opportunity to forge JV and to establish Manufacturing units and take advantage of Cambodian low cost labor and LDC status to export more out of Cambodia.โ More Seminars, Events, Exhibitions and trade fairs are being planned by the Chambers of Commerce and other Apex bodies from India, for this year 2013, which will further strengthen and promote Trade
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Relations between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Cambodia.โ Chief Guest at the B-B Meeting H.E Mr. Ith Prang, Deputy Secretary of State Ministry of Industry Mines and Energy said that more Investment can come from India in building manufacturing units in Cambodia, and they can then do back ward integration of SME in agricultural sector, garment manufacturing units, Steel, food processing, we welcome and encourage Indian Investment in the Garment sector.โ Cambodia is fast emerging as an alternative investment destination for China & Japan, very soon it will be for India as well, with its political stability, Rapidly Growing economic system, and young workforce. This seminar effectively contributed to the better understanding of Investment climate and trading opportunity in Cambodia as well as provide practical information and knowโhow on investing in Cambodia for the visiting Indian Delegation. In the afternoon, visiting Indian business people had an individual one to one networking event with Cambodian delegates to discuss points of interest in Textile & Garment, Trade and investment.
แแถแแแแแแแ แกแฃ แแแงแแแถ แ แขแ แกแฃ แแ แแแ แแถแ Intercontinental แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแถ แแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแ แ แแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแแ แถ แแ แแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแขแถแแแแแแแฅแแแถ -แแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแถแแแถแแขแถแแแแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแ แคแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแฆแแถแ แแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแพแแแแแแ แ แแ แแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฆแแถแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแพแแแแแแพแแฒแแแถแแแ แ แ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแฒแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแฑแแถแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แฌแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแขแถแแแแแแ แฌแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแ แขแแ แแแแแถแแขแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแ แแแขแแแแแแแแแพแขแถแแแแแ แแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแพแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแ แแแแแถแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแขแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แ แ แแแแแแแถแแแแฆแแถแแแ แแถแแแถแ แแแขแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแถแแแแฆแแถแ แแ
แขแถแแขแถแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแฅแแแถ -แแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แพแแแแแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแถ แแแถแถ แแ แแ แขแแแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแถแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถ โแแถแแแถแแแแ แแขแถแแแแแแแแถแแแขแถ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แพแแแแแแแฒแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแฟแแแแฟแแแ แแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแฒแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แพแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แขแถแแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแแถแแแแฒแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแ แแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแพแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแฒแแแถแแแแแแ แพแแโ
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WOMEN help steer Indiaโsgrowth in Science and Technology
Coustesy: INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
"Science is not for girls." That was the stern admonition many women scientists heard before they charted successful careers in a rapidly changing India, steering the country's defence programme, working industriously in laboratories to help achieve breakthroughs or spending years in furthering the cause of academic research.
In the decades past, women fought outright rejection from society and institutions and familial disapproval to pursue careers in pure science, technology and related sectors to become role models for many thousands.
The efforts paid off. And the growing tribe of women scientists and technologists is evidence of
that.
There is no paradox, asserts Tessy Thomas, who has been working on the development of strategic weapons and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles for the last two decades.
Thomas, 50, who guided the team behind Agni-V, India's indigenously developed, 5,000-km range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile, says there is no gender discrimination in science.
"There is no gender discrimination in science because science does not know who is working for it. When I reach there for work I am no more a woman. I am only the scientist," Tessy, who credits her mother for her dizzying climb as a defence scientist, had told IANS in an earlier interview.
A rare woman in a male bastion, the scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recalled that women were two to three percent of the scientific community at DRDO in the past. "Now they are 12 to 15 percent."
The Indian government has also worked hard, initiating various schemes and scholarships, to encourage young women to take up science as a career.
"Women constitute 50 percent of our population, but the number is not equally represented in the field of science. However, things are improving and several schemes are being run to encour-age women in science," said Vinita Sharma, head of the Science for Equity, Empowerment and Devel-opment (SEED) division, Depart-
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ment of Science and Technology.
Acknowledging that wom-en often take a career break due to motherhood and family respon-sibilities and find it difficult to get back, the government has stepped in with the Women Scientists Scheme (WOS). It is aimed at sci-entists and technologists between the ages of 30-50 years who want to return to mainstream science and work as bench-level scientists.
Through this endeavor, a concerted effort is being made to give women a strong foothold, help them to not just re-enter the mainstream but also provide a launch pad for further forays.
Under this scheme, women scientists are being encouraged to pursue research in frontier areas of science and engineering on
issues of societal relevance and to take up science and technology-based internships followed by self-employment.
Disha (direction in Hindi) is one such scheme. It has got an overwhelming response from women, raring to return to mainstream research. The number of applicants seeking scholarship has more than doubled in last few years.
The government has also been making efforts to attract talent at the school and college levels.
One such initiative 'to catch them young' is the "The Balancing Act", a book that contains the stories of 21 women who pioneered science in the 1960s when the field was male-dominated.
The book tells the myriad stories of difficulties faced by these women - inspirations all - and how they conquered them to pursue their science dream.
Among the pioneers was Rajinder Jeet Hans-Gill, who retired as mathematics professor from Panjab University. She had to dress up as a boy by tying a turban and wearing shorts so she could join school, as there was nothing for girls back in the 1950s in Nawanshahr district in north India's Punjab state. Finally, she graduated in mathematics from a boy's college.
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Then there was Rama Govindaraj, an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumnus, who was not allowed to enter the premises of a chemical company for a training programme as she was a woman.
"I was told that a certificate would be given to me and there was no need to attend the training as I was the only woman among so many men and was given an excuse that I don't have appropriate clothes. I asserted and told them that I could handle and wear whatever was appropriate and wore the only pair of jeans I have throughout the month-long training," Govindaraj has said.
Manju Ray, an enzymologist at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, had to struggle to educate herself while living in a small village in what is now Bangladesh.
During her Class 10 examination, Ray, a Hindu, had to stay with a Muslim family to avoid eight-nine hours of travel to school. She and her family were rejected by the community for this.
The book, a detailed retelling about the struggle, perseverance, courage and success of the 21 women, has been written by SPARROW - a trust set up in 1988 in Mumbai to build national archives for women with print, oral history and pictorial material.
"The book is for young people eager to know who their foremothers in science are in India. There have been many extraordinary women scientists in India from early 20th century onwards," said SPARROW director
C.S. Lakshmi.
The book is for those young girls who want to break stereotype images and knock at the doors of science with determination and courage.
"It is a path less travelled but nevertheless, a path already laid out by several others," Lakshmi said.
Hans-Gill, Ray and Govindaraj and the challenges they faced are the building blocks on which have rested the careers of so many women scientists. Their increasing numbers recall the words of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru: "The future belongs to science and those who
make friends with science".
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แแถแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแ DRDOแแถแแแ แแ โแแ แ แแ แแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แกแข แแ แกแฅ แแถแแแแโ แแ แแแแ แ แแแแพแแถแแแ แแแแถแ แ แแแถแแแแแแถแแแแ แ แแแถแขแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแ แโ แแแแ แแแถแแแแแแพแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแพแแแถ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแพแแถแขแแแถแแแ แแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแ IANS แแ แแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแ
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แแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแ แขแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแแ แถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแพแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแ แ แแแแแถ แแ แแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ
แ๏ฟฝแแถ (แแถแแแแแถแแถแแถแแถ๏ฟฝแแแถ ) แแแแแแถแแแแ แแถแแถแแแถแแแแแพแแแแแถ แแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแขแถแ แถแแแแแแแถแแแแ แพแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแ แแแแแถแแแแแ
แแแ แแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแขแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแถแ แแแแ แถแแแแถแแแ
แแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแฟแแแถแแแ แพแแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแถแแถแแแ
แแถแถ แแแ แแ แ แถแแ-๏ฟฝแแ แแถแแถแแแถแ แถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแ แแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแ แแถแถ แแ แถแ แ แแถแแแ แแแแ แขแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแพแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแ แแแพแแแ แ แแแพแแขแแแแขแถแ แ แแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฒแแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แกแฉแฅแ แแแแแแ แแแถแถ แแแแถแ แแถแแแแแแพแแแแ แแแ แถแ แแแแแแฅแแแถ แ
แแถแ แแแแแถแ แขแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแแ แแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแขแแแแถ แแฒแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแ
แแแถแแแแแ แแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแ แแถแถ แแถแถ ๏ฟฝแแแแแแถแ
แแถแขแแแแแแ แแแแถแแถแ แแแแ แ แแแแแถแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแถ แแฒแแ แแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแชแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแ
๏ฟฝแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถโ แ แแถแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถ แ แแแแแแแถแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแ แถแแถแ แ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแ แพแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ
แแแ แแ แถแ แแถแขแแแแถแแขแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแถแแแขแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแฅแแแถ แแแแถแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแแแฅแแแแแแแแแแ แแถ แแแแถแ แแแ แ
แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แกแ แแแแแถแ แแ แถแ แแถแขแแแถแแแถแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแถ แแถแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแถแฅแแถแ แแแแพแแแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแพแแแแพ แแแแแ แแแแแ แจ แแ แฉ แแแถแถ แแแ แแถแแ
แแถแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแแแแ แถ แแแแ แ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แ แแถแแขแแขแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถ แ แขแถแ แแแแแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแโ
แแถแ แถแแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแแฟแแ แ แกแฉแจแจ แแ แแถแแแ แแแพแแแถแ แแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแพแแ แ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แ แแถแแขแแขแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถ แ แขแถแ แแแแแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแโ
แแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแพ แแแแฟแแแแ แแ แขแก แแถแแแแแแแพแแถแขแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแ แกแฉแฆแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ
แแ แแแแ แ แแแแพแแถแแแ แแแแถแ แ แแแถแแแแแแถแแแแ แ แแแถแขแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแ แโแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแพแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแพแแแถ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแพแแถแขแแแถแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแ IANS แแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแ
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แแแแแแถแแแแแแถ โแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแขแแแแพแ แแถแแแแแถแแแถแแถ แแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแขแแแแแแ แ แแแแถแแแ แพแแแแแแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแพแโแ
แ แถแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แถแแแแแ แถแ แแแแแถแถ แแแแแ แแแ แถ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแขแถแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแขแแแแแถแแถแแ แแถแแแ แพแแ แ แแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแ แ แถแแถแถ แ แถแกแถแ แแ๏ฟฝแแ โแขแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแขแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแถแแโแ
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The Embassy of India , The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and its Pharma Committee along with the support of the Ministry of Health conducted a seminar on Aug 24th 2013 at Hotel Intercontinental from 09:00 am to 12:00 pm.
This event was aimed at Indian Pharma business owner, Cambodian Distributors, Retailers, distributing Indian Pharma Products and also for those who are interested in discovering how they can harness Indian Pharma trading opportunity to create true โbusiness advantageโ. Officials and representatives of the Ministry of Health of Cambodia were also invited.
On the day, delegates listened to the presentations of the guest speakers and learned about some of the intricacies of the new system/solutions and how these might be applied to their business. Among the topics were the challenges, strategies and future of Pharma Trading and Investment opportunities in Cambodia
Mr. Ravi Seth the Chair-Person of the Pharma Committee of the Indian chamber of Commerce in Cambodia said that Indian Pharmaceuticals Industry has a Global presence and that Indian pharmaceuticals companiesโ exported to 220 countries of the world and out of which 20% export to USA and 16% to Europe and United Kingdom and total 55% exports to regulated markets.
Furthermore Indian Pharmaceutical industry is a highly knowledge based industry which is growing steadily and playing a major role in the Indian economy. India has a large vendor base for supplying quality generics/API/ contract manufacturing with state of the art facilities. Indian pharmaceutical companies have huge manufacturing built in capacities and hence are able to meet time schedules. India has proven international quality standard capabilities as measured by number of ANDA approvals, DMF filings, USFDA/UK MHRA approved manufacturing facilities/ bio equivalence centers, which are considered as key indicators for assessing the capabilities of any national
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pharma sector. This fact is further firmly demonstrated by the trends in the number of product approvals received from various major regulatory authorities of the world.
Mr. Deep Johari the General Secretary, gave a presentation on the โ Pharma Sector in Cambodiaโ . He highlighted the presence of Indian companies and distributors of Indian origin in Cambodia. The low entry barriers in Cambodia were highly appreciated. He focussed on the high quality medications of Indian origin and the low price benefits they offer to the general population. It was envisioned that in a future scenario the Indian medicines will continue to increase not only in volume but will climb up the value chain too.
Mr . Sandeep Majumdar, the Vice-President of Indian Chamber of Commerce India, while welcoming the delegates from MOH as well as the ICC-PCC Members said โ Cambodia is and will plan to shift the country from relying on agriculture, garment manufacturing and tourism to a medium and high value-added economy, with health care being a key sector, Indian Pharma Companies can contribute a lot in terms of bringing affordable medicines and health care into the country as well imparting Medical help in terms of setting up hospitals with expertise of Indian Doctors in various field of medicines, The exports form India to the world in Generic medicine today is at Rs. 40,000 Crore, which is US$ 16 Billion which captures 20% of the worlds Generic medicine. Cambodiaโs Pharmaceutical Market was calculated to be worth KHR 711 Billion which is US$ 172 Million in 2009 , it is forecasted to touch KHR 232 Billion which is US$302 Million, in 2014, which is an annual growth of 15%, with Indian Companies are contributing to the imports to Cambodia.โ
Chief Guest for the Event was from the Ministry of Health, Director of Drug and Food registration department, DR. Heang Bun Kiet who gave an overview of how Pharma businesses can integrate this practice into their operation and about the latest rules and regulations that Pharma companies have to abide by, he informed about Cambodiaโs vision to streamline the regulatory requirements as Cambodia is now following common ASEAN regulatory guide lines. He spoke of steps taken by MOH for insuring regular supplies of quality medicines to Cambodian people at affordable price and challenges faced by MOH related to regulatory practices .
Ambassador of India, H.E. Dinesh Patnaik spoke of the need of developing countries to have access to high quality medicines at reasonable cost. He spoke appreciatively of the Cambodian Pharma market and of the strong Indian presence. He emphasized the issue of quality and said that he will personally act against any Indian company which sells low quality products. He also requested the government of Cambodia to be fair and transparent in its application of the rules and procedure and to ensure that Indian companies are not discriminated against. He said that the Indian Embassy will support the government of Cambodia in penalizing any Indian company which sells bad quality drugs and pharmaceuticals. He also requested the Ministry of Health not to penalize all Indian companies because of the mistakes of a few.
The seminar closed with the business networking lunch where delegates, corporate decision makers, and the Ministry of Health officials, press and delegates had the opportunity to meet together.
The seminar presented information and case studies to provide an overview of the Pharma Industry in Cambodia and India to assist companies and individual in Cambodia.
The event was a success with around 90 participants gathered from Cambodia and India, to discuss the way forward for the Indian Pharma Sector in Cambodia, its challenges, strategy and Future.
This event was held in the Hotel Intercontinental Phnom Penh and was open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The seminar was covered by the local mediaโfrom print publications to television networks.
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แแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแแพแแถแ แแขแถแแแแแแแฑแแแแถแ แแฅแแแถ แขแแแ แแ แถแแแแแถ แขแแแแแถแ แแถแแแ แแ แถแแแแแแแฑแแแฅแแแถ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแแถแแแถแแ แถแแขแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แขแแแแแแแแแแแแแแขแถแ แแแแแพแแฑแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแแแฑแแแฅแแแถ แแแพแแแแแแพแ โแขแแแแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแโ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแ
แแ แแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แถ แแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแถแขแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแ/แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแถแแขแแแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฒแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแ แแแฑแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแฑแแแแถแแแแขแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแ
แแแ แแถแถ แ แแแ แแถแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแ แถแแ แแแแแแแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแแแแถ โ( แงแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแแแฑแแแแถแ แแฅแแแถ แแถแแแแแถแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฑแแแแถแ แแฅแแแถ แแถแแแถแแ แแแ แแถแ แขแขแ แแแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แขแ % แแถแแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแแขแถแแแแ แแ แกแฆ% แแ แขแ แถแ แแแ แแแแแขแแแแแ แแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแ แฅแฅ% แแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแถแแแ แ แงแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแแขแถแแแแแ แแแพแงแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแแแแแแพแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแ แ แฅแแแถ แ แฅแแแถ แแถแแขแแแแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแ/API/แแ แ แแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแพแแแแขแแถแแแแแแพแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแฑแแแแถแ แแฅแแแถ แแถแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแขแถแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแถแแแแ แถ แแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแขแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแขแแแแแแ ANDA แฏแแแถแ DMF USFDA/UK MHRA
แแแแขแแแแฒแแแถแแแแแแแแแ/ แแแแแแแถ แแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแฑแแแแถแ แแแถแแแแแ แแแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แถ แแแถ แแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแ แแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ
แแแ แแ แ แ แถแ แขแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแพแแแแแ แถ แแ โแแแแฑแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถโ แแถแแแถแแแแ แถ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแแขแแแ แแ แถแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแ แงแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแถ แแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแ แแแแพแฑแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแฑแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแขแแถแแแแ แแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแขแแฑแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแฒแแแถแแแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแ แแถแถ แ แแ แขแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถแแถแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแ MOH แแแแแถแแแแถแแ ICC-PCC แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถโแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแขแถแแแแพแแแแแแแแแ แงแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแ แแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแ แ แแแ แ แแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแแถแ แถแแถแ แแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแฑแแแแแแฅแแแถ แขแถแ แแ แแ แถแแฑแแแแถ แแแแ แพแแแแแแแ แแแฑแแแแแแขแถแ แแแถแแถแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแ แถแแฑแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถ แแฅแแแถ แแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแถแแถแแแแ แแถแแ แ แแแแถแแแถแแ แแฑแแแแแ แแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแ แแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ Rs. แคแ .แ แ แ Crore แแแแแแแแพแแแกแฆ.แ แ แ แแแแแ แ แแแแแพแแแ แแแแแแ แข แแถแแแแฑแแแแแ แแแพแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแ แงแกแก แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแ แกแงแข แแแแแ แแขแถแแแแ แแ แแแ แขแ แ แฉ แแแแถแแฑแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แขแฃแข แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแพแแแฃแ แข แแแแแ แขแถแแแแแแ แแแ แขแ แกแค แแแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแ แถแแ แแ แกแฅ% แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแ แแ แถแแแถแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแ โแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแ แแแแ แฑแแ แแแ แแขแถแ แถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ
แแ แ แแแแแแแถแแฑแแแแแถ แแแแแ-แฅแแแถ
INDIA DIGEST
INDIA DI-SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2013
31
november 2013 issue
แแแแแแแแแแแถ แ แ๏ฟฝแแ แแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแแฑแแแแแแขแถแ แแแแแ แแแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแถแ แแแแแแแแถ แแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฑแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแ (แแแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแพแแแแแแฟแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแ ASEAN แแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แถแแแแถแแแถแแแแ MOH แแแแถแแแถแแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแฑแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแพแแแแ แแแแแ แถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแ MOH แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ
แฏแแขแแแแถแแแแฅแแแถ แฏแแงแแแ แแแแ แถ แแถแถ แแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแฑแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแฑแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแ แแถแแแถแแแแ แแแแแ แถ แแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแถแแ แแถแแแแถแแแแพแฒแแแแ แแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแถ แแแแแถแ แแถแแแแแถแแขแแแแ แแถแ แแแแแ แแแแแ แแแพแแแถแแถแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแถแแแ แพแแแขแพแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแถ แแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแถแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแฑแแ แแแฑแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแขแ แ แแถแแแแถแแแแพแแฒแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแฒแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแฅแแแถ แแถแแขแแแแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแ
แแแถแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแถแแขแถแ แถแแแแแถแแแพแแแแแ แแแ แแขแถแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแพแแแแแ แ แแแแแแ แแแแถแแถแ แแถแแแแถ แแ แ๏ฟฝแแถแแแถ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแฑแแถแแแแแถแ แแแถแ แแถแแแแ แถ แแแแแถแแถแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแงแแแถ๏ฟฝแแแแแฑแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแฅแแแถแแแพแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแ๏ฟฝแ แแ แแแแแแถแแ แแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแขแแ แแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแถ แฉแ แแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแฅแแแถ แแแพแแแแถแแแถแขแแ แแแแแ แแถแแแแแฑแแแฅแแแถแแ แแแแถ แแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแขแแถแแแแแแแแแ
แแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแพแ๏ฟฝแพแแแ แแแ แแถ แขแแแแแแแแถแ แแ แแแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแถแแแแพแแ ๏ฟฝแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแพแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแพแแแแถแแ แแแแถแแแ แแแถแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแแ
แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแถแ
INDIA DIGEST
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แแแแแขแถแ แแแแแพแ
In a remote village named Khum Khanasor in District โ Srok Srey Sentho Kampong Cham province, approximately 50 kms. from Phnom Penh, the Trea Sar Primary School was established in 1979 and started with only one building, which was donated by the local community. Later in 1990, the then Cambodian National Defence Minister, Mr. Kay Buntha, donated another adjacent building with additional four rooms. Subsequently, in 1991, PM Hun Sen along with Mr. Kay Buntha and Embassy of India, Phnom Penh officials visited the village and gifted 200 tonnes of rice. PM Hun Sen announced 1 million Riel to the school, while the Embassy of India, Phnom Penh contributed US $ 200 and the school was renamed as Kampuchea โ India Mithapheap (Friendship) School by PM Hun Sen. in 2002, Chief Monk of the local pagoda donated an additional building to the school. In January 2010, Embassy officials and Indian Association Cambodia (IAC) Executive Committee members visited the school and distributed the gifts to the school children and teachers. Embassy and IAC also mobilized funds for donating a tube-well and playing equipments in the school premises. Embassy officials again visited school in March 2010 along with IAC members and conducted a cultural event and tree plantation in the school premises.
This Primary School is having 239 students (110 girls and 129 boys) studying from Kindergarten to sixth grade under the supervision of 7 teachers. The school does not have electricity, drinking water facilities and also lacks toilet and other basic facilities. Most of the students and teachers come from poor background and the school authorities have no resources to reconstruct the infrastructure and provide basic facilities to the students.
The President of India during her visit to Cambodia announced on 15th Sept. 2010 an amount of $ 2,46,000 for up-gradation of infrastructure and facilities in the school.
INDIA DIGEST
KAMPUCHEA - INDIA MITTHAPEAP(FRIENDSHIP)SCHOOL
EMBASSY OF INDIA IN PHNOM PENH
november 2013 issue
แแแถแแแแแถแแแแแ-แฅแแแถ
แแ แแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแถแแ แ ๏ฟฝ แแแ แแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแถ แฅแ แ๏ฟฝแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแ แ แแแถ แแ แแแแแถแแแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแ แ แกแฉแงแฉ แแถแแแแขแแถแแแแแแแถแแแ แ แแแแขแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแ แกแฉแฉแ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแถแ แฏแแงแแแ แแ แแแแถ แแถแแแ๏ฟฝแงแแแแแแถแแแแขแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแถแแ แแแแถแแแแแ แแแ แกแฉแฉแก แแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ ๏ฟฝแ แแแ แแแแถแแแฏแแงแแ แแ แแแแถ แแแแแแแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแ แถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแขแแแแแถแขแแแแ แแ แขแ แ แแแถแแ
แแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ ๏ฟฝแ แแแ แแถแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแถแแงแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแ
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KAMPUCHEA - INDIA MITTHAPEAP(FRIENDSHIP)SCHOOL
november 2013 issue
แก แแแแแแ แแฏแแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแ แถแแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแ แแ แขแ แ แแแ แแขแถแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแ ๏ฟฝแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแ แแแถแ
แแแถแแแ แแถแแถแแแแแถแแแแแถ-แฅแแแถ แแแ แแ แแแ แขแ แ แข แแแแแ แขแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแ๏ฟฝแงแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแแถ แ แขแ แกแ แแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแ แแขแแแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแถแแ แแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแฅแแแถ แแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแขแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแแแถ แ แขแ แกแ แแแแแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแถแแแแแแ
แแแแแแถแแแแแแถแฅแแแถ แแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแ แแแแพแแแแพแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแ แ แแ แขแฃแฉ แแถแ (แแ แกแกแ แแถแ แแแแแแ แกแขแฉ แแถแ) แแถแแ แถแแแแถแ แแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแแแแแถแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแแ แแ แง แแถแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแ แแแแแถแ:แ แแแแถแแแแแถแขแถ แแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแขแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแ แพแแแแแแแถแขแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแขแถแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแพแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแแ แแ แแถแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแถแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแถแแแฅแแแถ แข๏ฟฝแแแแแแแพแแแแพ แแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแ แกแฅ แแแแแแถ แ แขแ แกแ แแถแ แแแแแแแถแ แขแคแฆ.แ แ แ แแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแขแถแ๏ฟฝแแ แแ แแถแแแ แแแแแถแแแ แแแแถแแ
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India is setting up an ASEAN Traditional Textile Museum (ATTM) at Siem Riep. This project was announced during the visit of the then Indian Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Cambodia. The project is in its final stage of completion. The Cambodian Government has allotted 1 hectare of land in a prime location in Siem Riep for this project. Construction of the museum premises was completed in December 2011 at a cost of US$ 1.8 million. This museum will have exhibits on textiles along with the interactive facilities. It will also have training centre and workshop in textiles for Cambodians and other visitors; a fashion design and development centre using traditional ethnic designs; and various children activities in the centre. The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) is the nodal agency for
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implementing the project and is doing it in collaboration with APSARA Authority, which is the nodal body on behalf of the Government of Cambodia. All work is being coordinated by the Embassy of India in Phnom Penh.
A Director from India has already been appointed to start the musuem. The museum is in the process of being set up and it is hoped that inauguration of museum will be done in December 2013.
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แแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแขแถแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแถแแแแพแแแ แแแแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแแแแข๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแถแ แแแพแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แฅแแแถ แแแถแแ แ แแแขแถแแถแแแ แถแแแถแถ แแถแถ แแแ แแแแถแ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแ แแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแแ แแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแถแแแแ แแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแก๏ฟฝแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแขแถแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแแแ แแขแ แกแกแแแแ แแแขแแแแถแแ แแแก.แจแแแแแ แขแถแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแถ แแแแแถแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแงแแแแแแแถแแ แ แแแ
แแแแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแถ แแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแ แแถแ แแถแแแ แแถแแถแ แแแแแแถ แแขแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แพแแแ แแแแแแถ แแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแฅแแแถ แแแถแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแพแแ แ แ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแขแถแแถแแขแแแถแแถ แแแแแถแขแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฒแ แแแ แแแถแแแแแถแ แแถแ แแแแฅแแแถ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แ แแถแแแถแแขแแแแแ แแแแถแแ แถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ
แแแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแพแแ แถแแแแแพ แแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแ แแขแ แกแฃแแแแแแแแ
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THE STORY OF A BUFFALO
Once, the Bodhisatta was born as a buffalo in Himava. He was dark and dirty-looking. Though born in the animal-state he believed righteousness; and exerted his best to uphold the value of a good conduct. In the same forest there lived a wicked monkey, who used to tease and bully him. Sometimes he would leap upon the back of the sleeping buffalo. Sometimes he would obstruct him from grazing the grass. Sometimes he would climb on his head by holding his tail. Sometimes he would mount on his back with a brandishing stick to counterfeit Yamaraja-the lord of death. [It may be noted that in the Indian mythologies buffalo is said to be the vehicle of Yamaraja]. The gentle animal bore all the unbecoming behavior of the monkey to practice the virtue of forbearance.
In the same region there lived a yaksa, as a spirit of a tree. He resented the monkeyโs acts. So, one day he advised the buffalo to punish the monkey by using his greater strength. The gentle buffalo declined to do so by saying, Inflicting grief on others โTo overcome oneโs own discomfort is no virtue: As the result of such actsShall not bear the fruits of true happiness.
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Yet, he added that one day the monkey would have his lesson; but then he would be saved from the guilt of inflicting any pain on the other.
Indeed, a few days later, when the gentle buffalo was away, a savage buffalo came and stood on the same spot. The wicked monkey thinking him to be the same buffalo jumped on his back and tried the same games. The buffalo in no time shook him off on the ground and pierced the horns straight into his heart and trampled him with his hoofs. The monkey was thus killed in no time.
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แแแถแแแแแ แแแแถแ แแถแแ แถแแแแแพ แแแถแแแแแแแแ แ แแถแแแแแแ แแ แแแแถแแแแแถแแขแถแแแแ แแแถแแแถแ แถแแแแแพ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแขแแแแถแแแแฟแแแพแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแถ แแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแขแแแ แแ แแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แแแแแแ แแแแแพแแถแแแแแขแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแแแแแ แแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแ
แแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแ๏ฟฝแพแแ แแแแถแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแถแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแพแแแแแแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแ แแแแแพแแ แแถแแแ แแแแถแ แขแแ แแ [แแ แแแแแฟแแแแแแแแถแแฅแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแพแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแ
แขแ แแแแ แแ แแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแถ แแแแแแแพแแแแพแ แแแแแแ แแ แแขแแแพแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแแแฑแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแ แแแแแแแพแแแถแ แแแขแแถแ แแแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแถ แแแถแ แแแขแแถแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแพแแถแ แแถแแแแ แแแถแแแแแขแแแถแแแ แขแแแแแแแพแแแแแแแ แแแแ ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแขแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแขแแแพแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแ แแแแขแแแแถแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแถ แแ แแแแแแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแ แแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแพแแถแแแแแแแถแ แแแถแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแฑแแขแแแแแแ แถแแ แแถแ แแ แแแพแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแถแแแ แแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแ แถแแแ แแแ แแแแแถแ แแถแ แถแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แ๏ฟฝแ
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แแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแแพแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแถแแขแแแแแแแแแถแ แแถแ แแแแพแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแพแแแถแแแพแแแแแถแ แ แแแ แแแแแแถแ แแแถแแแถแ แแแ แแแแแแถแแแ แ
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Chapter 15THE PANDAVAS IN HASTINAPUR
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When asked to explain the story of the boon, Lord Krishna told Kunti how Draupadi had meditated harrd in previouis life to obtain a boon for getting a husband who should posses five different qualities. But she could only get a boon that she would marry five men at a time each with one of five different qualities.
As already mentioned, Dhrishtadyumma had secretly followed the Pandavas ans his sister . He had also heard the conversation between Kunti and her sons as well as that between Krishna and Kunti . So, he had come to know that his sister had become a bride of the royal house of Hastinapur. His joy knew no bounds and he rushed back to the palace to convey the delightful news to his father .
Reaching the palace, he said to his father, โThere is good news for us all, dear father, The young man who has won my sister as his bride is none else but Arjuna, the prince of Hastinapur.โ
โBut, the Pandavas had been burnt alive by wicked Duryodhana in the lac-palace. How is it possible, after all ?โ argued the king.
โNo, father ! The Pandavas had escaped the death-trap in time through a tunnel dug from the lac-palace to the bank of the Ganga. They had been living in disguise since then. During this period of hiding, Bhima killed two ferocious demons-Hidimba and Bakasura. Then they came to our capital to take part in the swayamvara. They
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are staying in a potterโs house.โ
Hearing this, King Drupada was beside himself in joy. He ordered that stately reception be arranged for the Pandavas and their mother Kunti. So, the palace was bedecked with flowers, perfumes, bunting and with other decorative items. It was also decently illuminated at night. The Pandavas were invited so that the marriage of Panchali be performed duly according to the religious rites. Just at that moment, saint Vyasa reached the Panchala capital. Drpada touched his feet and he blessed the king a lot. Then the king requested the saint to explain the secret of five husbands for his daughter as it was just
against the social code. Saint Vyasa consoled the king saying that it was destined to happen because of the boon granted.
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แแแ แกแฅPANDAVAS แแแแแแแถแแแถแ แ แแแแแแ:
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แแ แแแแแถแแแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแพแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แซแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแถ แ:แแแแแถแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแฎ แแถแแแแแถแแแถแ แแแ แแ แแถแ แแแขแถแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแ แแแแถ แแ แแ แแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแแแแ แ แแแพแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแถแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแ แแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแถแแแถแ แ แถแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแถแแแ๏ฟฝแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแแ แแแพแ แแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแแ
แแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแถ แแแถแแถแแแแกแถแแแถแแแแแแขแถแแแแแแถแแแแพแแแถแแขแแแถแ แแแแแถแแแแแแ แแถแแแถแ ๏ฟฝแแแแ: แแถแแแแแแถแ แแแขแถแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแ แแขแแแแแแแแแ แแแแ แ แขแแ แแแ
แแแแขแแแแถแแแแถแแแถ แแถแแแแถแแแถ แ:แแถแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแ แแ แแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแ แแแพแแแฟแแแแแขแถแ แแแพแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแ? แแ แแแแแแถ! แแแแขแแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแแแ แแแแแขแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแแ แแ แถแแแแแแแ แถแ แแ แถแ แ แแแแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแข๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแถแแแแถแ แแแแแ แแแ แแแแถแแ ๏ฟฝแแแแถ แแ แแถแแถแแแถแถ แ แแแถแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแถแแแแพแแ แแแแแแแ แแถแ แแถ แแแถแถ แแถแถ แแแแแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแขแแแแพแแขแถแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแขแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแถแ๏ฟฝแฌแแแ แแแพแแแแ แแ แแแแขแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแ แฒแแแแแแ แแแพแแแแแแแแขแแ แแแ แแ แแแแแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แแแแ๏ฟฝแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแขแแแแแแ แแแ แแแขแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแฟแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแพแ
แ แแแแแแแถ แแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแถ แ: แแแแแแถแแขแแแ แพแแฑแแ แแแแแแพแแฒแแแถแแแแแแขแแแแแแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแถแแแ แแแแแแถแ แแแแแแแถ แแถแแแ แแแแถแแแถแ แแแ แถแกแถแ แแ แแแถแแแถแแแแพแแแแแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแ แแแแแฒแแแแแแถแแแแ แแแแแแถแแแแ แแถแแแแพแฒแแแแ แแแแแ แแถแแขแถแแถแแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแ แถแแแถแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแ แฅแแแแถแ: แแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแถแแถแแถแแถแแแแแแ แฒแแแแพแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแ
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India is home to some of the greatest world heritage sites in the world, particularly through some of its magnificient temples and monuments which have preserved its religious and cultural heritage. One historic place in India that transcend peopleโs expectations on structural importance is the Sanchi. Stupa Sanchi is a small village in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is known for its โStupas.โ Stupas are mound-like or semi-hemispherical structures that contain Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used by Buddhists as a place of meditation. The โGreat Stupaโ at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India that was originally commissioned by emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Built over the relics of the Buddha, its core was a simple hemispherical brick structure. The stupa was crowned by the chatra, which was intended to glorify and preserve the relics. Ashoka, the Great had used the site also as his wedding spot. By the next two centuries, a balustrade
SANCHIpreserving Indian culture
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was added and four carved ornamental gateways had adorned the monument. Aside from the โGreat Stupa,โ there are also othe monuments built all over the Sanchi village. Presently, academes and writers in literature have used the numbering assignment of the main monuments. Sir Alexander Cunningham, founder of the Archaeological Survey of India, who led excavations at Sanchi in 1854, did the designation of numbers. The foremost monuments are as follows:
โข The main terrace: Stupa 1 (Great Stupa), Stupa 3, Pillar 10 (Asoka Pillar), Temple 18 (Mauryan apsidal) and Temple 17 (Gupta).
โข Eastern Area: Temple 45 (10th century CE).
โข Southern Area: Temple 40โข The western slope: Monastery
51 and Stupa 2.โข Chetiyagiri Vihara: Modern
temple built in the 1960s (for the 2500th celebration of Buddha's Parinirvana) housing the remains of Sariputta and Mogglayan.
Some periods in Indian history have different names for Sanchi. In Mahavamsa, the sites were referred to as Chetiyagiri. Some early inscriptions also refer to the place as Kakanaya. In the Gupta period it was coined as Kakanada-Bota, and in the 17th century was Bots-Shri-Parvat. The term โSanchiโ might have originated from Sanskrit and Pali word Sanch meaning โTo Measureโ while in Hindi it means Moulds of Stones. An account of Sanchiโs history dates to the Maurya Period where the Great Stupa was commissioned. A pillar of finely polished sandstone was also erected. During the later rule of the Sunga, it was expanded with stone slabs to almost twice its original size and the second and third stupas was built but was not highly decorated compared to the Great Stupa. By the Satavahana period, the gateways and balustrade were added. Further Stupas were erected leading to the 12th century CE. Temple 17 is probably one of the earliest Buddhist temples as it dates to the early Gupta period.
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โแแ แถแแ แแโ แแ แแถแแ แแแถ แแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแฅแแแถ แแแฒแแแแแพแแแแแแแแ แถแขแแถแ แขแแแถแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแ แแ แถ แแ แแแแถแแแถแแแแ แแแแแพ แแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแถ แแแแแถแแขแแแแแถแ แแแพแแฅแแแแแแแถแ แแ แแแแแแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแ แ โแแ แถแแ แแโ แแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แแถแแแแแ แแ แแถแแ แแถแแแแ แแ แ แแแขแแแแแถ แแแขแแแแแแแแขแแแแแถแแแแถแแแแแพแแแถแแ แแแแแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ Sir Alexander Cunni ngham แแถแแถแ แแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแแ แแแถแแแแแแแแถแแแแฅแแแถ แแแแแถแแแ แแถแแถแแแแแแแ แแถแแแแแ แกแจแฅแค แแถแ แแแพแแถแแแแแแ แแแ แแแแถแแแแถแแ แแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแถแแ แแแ แแแแ แแ แแ แก (แแ แแ แแขแแถแ แแ) แแ แแแฃ แแแแแแแแกแ (แแแแแ Asoka) แแแถแแถแแกแจ (Mauryan apsidal) แแ แแแถแแถแแกแง (แแ แแ) แ
โข แแแแแแแแพแแ แแแถแแถแแคแฅ (แแแแแ แ10CE) แโข แแแแแแแแ แแแถแแถแแคแ โข แแแแถแแแแแ แ แแแฅแก แแ แแ แแแขโข แแแแแแ แแ แถแ:แแแขแถแแถแแแแแแแแพแแแแ แแถแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแ แแแแแแแแกแฉแฆแ (แแแแถแแแถแแแแถแแแแแแพแแ แขแฅแ แ แแแแถแแ แแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแ แแแแ แแแแแถแแแแถแ แแแ แแถแแแ แแ แแแถแแแแ แแ
แแแแ แถแแแถแแแแแแแแพแแแแแแพแ แแแแแแถแแถแแแแถแแ แแ แถแขแแถแ แขแแแถแ แแถแแแแแพแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแถแ๏ฟฝแแ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแแแ แแ แแแแแแแ แแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแแแแถแแแ แแแแขแถแUNESCO แแ แแแแฅแแแถแแถแแแแ แถแแ แแ แแแถแ แแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแแแถแแถแ แแแแแแแแแถแ แแแ แแแ แแแแแถแแแถแแ แแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแถแ แแแแแถแ แแแ แแแแแแแถ
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แแถแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแข๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแถแแแแแ แแถแแแแแแแ แแถแแแถ แแถแแแแแแถแแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝ แแแพแแแแถแแแแแแแแ แแ แแแแ แ๏ฟฝแพแแแ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแ แแถแแ แแแแแแแแถแแแ แแถแแขแถแแแถแแแขแถแแ แแ แถแแ แแ แแแถแแแแ แแ แแแแแ แแถแแถแแถแถแ แถแ แแแแถแแแแแแแ แ แแแแแ แแแแแแแแแ แแแพแแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแ แแ แแแแแแแแแแถแแแถแแแแ๏ฟฝแพแแแแแแถแแ๏ฟฝแแแแแแแแแแแ แกแขแ แแแถแแถแแแกแง แแแ๏ฟฝแ แแถแแแถแแถแแแแแแ แแแแแแถแแถแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแพแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแ แถแแแถแแแแแแแแพแแแแแแพแ แแ แแแแถแแถแแแแถแแ แแ แถแขแแถแ Asokha แแถแแแแแพแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแขแถแ๏ฟฝแแ๏ฟฝแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแ แแแ แแแ
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UPCOMINGEVENTS
1ST CAMBODIA-INDIAPHARMA SEMINAR MEET
8th One ProvinceOne Product Exhibition
India Film Festival
INDIA Food and dance festival
November 1, 2013Hotel Nagaworld,
Phnom Penh
15-18 December 2013Diamond Island, Phnom Penh
Date: TBCChaktmouk Theatre,
Phnom Penh
30 October - 9 November 2013Pangea Fusion Restaurant,
Naga World Hotel,Phnom Penh
The Embassy of India in Phnom Penh, along with Indian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (ICC), will be jointly organizing Cambodia โ India Pharma Seminar Meet on November 1, 2013 at Hotel Nagaworld, Phnom Penh. This event will showcase the wide range of Indian Pharmaceutical products and its effect on Health Care efficiency due to its affordability as well its quality. The event will also present the manufacturing abilities and factory profiles and offer opportunities for increased pharmaceutical trading between both countries. Opportunities for establishing factories for production of Pharmaceuticals in Cambodia will also be discussed.โ
Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council, India with 20 textile companies would participate in the 8th One Province One Product Exhibition at Koh Pich Convention & Exhibition Center from December 15-18, 2013 to exhibit Indian textile, cotton, yarn, rayon.
The event will be adorned with Indian textiles and it would be participated by delegates form the Indian commerce sector and Cambodian business groups.
Embassy of India in coordination with Ministry of Culture, Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre and Indian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and Indian Association in Cambodia is in process of organizing India Film Festival shortly at Chaktmouk Theatre in Phnom Penh. Popular and the critically acclaimed Indian movies in different Indian languages including, Dil se, Kabhi Han kabhi Na, Mr India, Hum Saath Saath Hain , Antareen, Do Aankhen Barah haath, Sarfarosh, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Tumhare hain Sanam, Baghban , Hum would be screened amongst others during this Film Festival.
The Embassy of India, Cambodia along with India Tourism, Singapore, India Tourism Development Corporation, is organizing the Indian Food & Dance Festival in coordination with Naga World at Pangea Fusion Restaurant, Naga World Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia with active support from Indian Chamber
of Commerce (ICC) and Indian Association Cambodia (IAC) from October 30 to November 9, 2013. During this festival fun-filled evenings of entertainment for the family includes delicious Indian food from all over the corners of India and Indian dances including Bollywood numbers by renowned Dancers from Mumbai, India.
Some world-renowned Indian food such as th Murgh Chaat, Corn Chaatn (A chaat with corn kernels), Laal Pyaz (Onion rings with red chilly powder), Kosambri (Lentil based salad tempered with Mustard Seeds), Carrot Thayir Pacchadi (Sautรฉed grated carrots mixed in curd and flavored with asafetida) will be served.
The event will be graced by no less than Mr. SANJAY B. DASARI, Executive Sous Chef at The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, India. Chef Dasari had the honor of doing catering arrangements for the banquet functions in the hotel. He is also responsible for functions hosted by the Honourable Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad House for the visiting Heads of State and other dignitaries. Among his great achievments are leading the Indian Kitchen Team at the National Games 2007 in Assam and an honorary appreciation shield received from the Chaine Des Rotisseurs, oldest Food and Wine Organization in the World. Aside from Chef Dasari, Mr. MADHAV CHANDRA PAL, Sr. Chef de Parties of the same hotel where Chef Dasari works, will also be present in the festival. A valuable member of the team that organized the Indian Food Festival in Amsterdam, Holland in 1986, Chef Pal will be working hand in hand with Chef Dasari in arranging and preparing the best Indian food for this momentous occassion.
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Sankram in Andhra Pradesh, India
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