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ICCR has successfully projected and promoted India’s rich cultural heritage abroad through its multifaceted programmes which include sponsorship of cultural troupes, scholarship programme, exchange of distinguished visitors, gifting of musical instruments and books, exhibitions, publication of journals, India’s Chairs abroad, deputation of teachers, civil society dialogue etc. Role played by ICCR in realising these objectives has also been acknowledged and appreciated by the Standing Committee of Parliament on External Affairs in the 13th Report (13th Lok Sabha) on the “Working of ICCR with special reference to Cultural Centres abroad”.
This information was given to Lok Sabha today by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in reply to a question by Sh. Badiga Ramakrishna.
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