New Delhi: As a part of the celebration of 75 years of India's independence, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Gen-Next Democracy network event invited young leaders from 75 democratic countries to come to India to get a glimpse into the functioning of the Indian democracy and to be able to show democratic idea being followed in their own countries.
Young leaders and delegates from various countries like Bhutan, Sweden, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Poland, Malaysia are currently in India to get a glimpse into the functioning of Indian democracy, on Wednesday in the national capital, shared the experiences they have during their stay in India.
This is the inaugural batch of young leaders from Bhutan, Sweden, Jamaica, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Poland, Uzbekistan, and Malaysia in India from 25 Nov-2nd Dec.
Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations said, "The dedication and commitment of the network of younger generation leaders can sustain democracy. Young leaders will visit India to understand its culture, history, and geography. They will leave without any misconception and deeper understanding of India."
In conversation with ETV Bharat, Axel Birger Nordenstam, Associate fellow at Swedish Institute of International Affairs said, "Sweden has a very excellent and important relationship with India. I hope to see a stronger emphasis on climate action and find a green solution and one such avenue that we still haven't seen is a global green hydrogen alliance, which both India and Sweden should initiate,"
