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Video: Indians celebrate their 69th Republic Day in UAE, Sheikh Abdullah attends Abu Dhabi event
Dubai - At a Dubai event, Consul General of India wished all residents gathered at the Consulate a Happy Republic Day.
Several hundred residents gathered at the Consulate to celebrate the country's 69th R-Day early Friday morning (January 26). Young and old residents were seen holding miniature versions of the Indian flag and wishing each other a 'Happy Republic Day'.
"We are very proud to be here. It feels very much like being back home," said Prajna Rao, a housewife who has been living in Dubai for over a year. "We usually always watch live stream of the parade in New Delhi on TV... This year was definitely different as it feels great to stand amongst so many Indians and be part of the flag hoisting ceremony," she adds.
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) January 26, 2018
Consul General of India in Dubai Vipul wished all residents gathered at the Indian Consulate a Happy Republic Day. He began the celebrations by reading out Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's inspiring presidential address to the nation.
It said, "Instead of getting children to study by-heart at school, we must adopt an education system where innovation is paid most importance... That is what will bolster the future of Indians everywhere," he said.
The speech spoke about some of the more recent achievements made by Indians in various fields. "We have achieved a lot since our Independence, but there is much more to be done." However, the CG added, "We started our celebrations yesterday with a world record breaking performance by 12-year-old Sucheta for singing in 102 languages in one concert." Further celebrations took place at the Indian High School grounds in Oud Metha.
dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com
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