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SEPTEMBER 2020
When the Prime Minister of India recently mentioned to his countrymen the oath taking ceremony of the President of the Republic of Suriname, it is interesting to see how a quite natural and almost unnoticed detail of reciting a hymn from the Rig Veda, caught international attention. In Suriname, a country with a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population, almost 36% is of Indian Origin and official ceremonies usually are accompanied by expressed blessings. The official language of this country is Dutch
-H E Ms Aashna Kanhai, Ambassador of Suriname to India