Message from Indian Ambassador

January 25, 2019

Message from Indian Ambassador

Khmer Times

Visit of Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry & Civial Aviation, Government of India to Cambodia on May 21-22, 2018 to attend the 5th India-CLMV Business Conclave at Phnom Penh.

State Visit of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia to India on 27th January 2018 as the head of large official and business delegation.

Visit of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia to India as Chief Guest on India’s Republic Day Parade on 26th January 2018 at New Delhi and on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Partnership.

To promote Yoga for health and well-being, yoga events were organized on 16th and 17th June 2018 at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang and Sihanoukville in partnership with Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports and UYFC.

During 2018, 98 Cambodian officials visited India for capacity building under Indian Technology and Economic Cooperation ( ITEC) Programme. ITEC Day was celebrated on 26th March 2018 in which ITEC/ICCR alumni participated in large numbers.

Visit of Mrs. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Tourism, Government of India for a Tourism Roadshow in Phnom Penh on 9th May 2018.

Visit of Mrs. Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble Minsiter of External Affairs, Government of India to Cambodia on August 28-30, 2018.

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