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HIGHLIGHT15th Pravasi Bhartiya

Divas to be held in

Varansi, website launched

Hindi weekly news

bulletin from United

Nations has begun:

Sushma Swaraj

Indian passport holders

may soon get priority

visas to 26 European

countries

India to build 12 biofuel

refineries to reduce oil

imports

India joins Elite Club

possessing air-to-air

fighter jet refueling

capability

India aims to send

astronauts into space by

2022

India to launch space

science channel: ISRO

CULTURE & CULINARYBest Places to visit in August in India: The Mid-

Monsoon Trips (Part 3)

TRAVEL TO INDIA

MISSION'S ACTIVITIES

Embassy of India

Jakarta

10 - 16 September 2018

Malabar Chicken Fry

The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in Varanasi in January 2019. The Indian diaspora

attending the event will get an opportunity to participate in the ‘Kumbh Snan’ and attend the

Republic Day parade. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath jointly launching a dedicated website for the

event from January 21-23.EAM also said that Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth will

be chief guest for the January 22 main event, while Norway leader Himanshu Gulati and New

Zealand MP Charanjit Singh Bakshi will be special guests at the PBD event to be held on January

21.

Source- Express News Service

15TH PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS TO BE HELD IN VARANSI, WEBSITE LAUNCHED

HINDI WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN FROM UNITED NATIONS HAS BEGUN: SUSHMA SWARAJ

A Hindi weekly news bulletin from the platform of the UN has started broadcast as part of a pilot

project, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced, emphasizing that the government

was also making efforts to make Hindi one of the official languages of the world body. All Hindi-

speaking people from across the world can listen to the news broadcast from the UN. The news

bulletin on UN radio is weekly and is 10 minutes long. EAM Mrs. Swaraj also said that the

government is continuing to make efforts to make Hindi one of the official languages of the UN.

Source-PTI

INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS MAY SOON GET PRIORITY VISAS TO 26 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Priority visa, currently being offered in India by the UK, may soon be offered by other European

countries. The Schengen states are the ones looking at this option. Currently, the UK offers

priority service charging Dh90,000 in addition to the visa fees for 'super priority' category,

where visa decision is delivered in a day. For Rs. 20,000, the visa decision takes less than a week

in the 'priority' category.

Source- Khaleej Times



INDIA TO BUILD 12 BIOFUEL REFINERIES TO REDUCE OIL IMPORTSIndia aims to set up 12 biofuel refineries in a bid to reduce oil imports by $1.74 billion through an

increased use of biofuels. The government will achieve 10 percent ethanol blending in petrol by

2022 and aims to double it to 20 percent by 2030. So far, India has allowed for the blending of up

to 10 percent ethanol extracted from sugarcane in gasoline.

Source-sputniknews

INDIA JOINS ELITE CLUB POSSESSING AIR-TO-AIR FIGHTER JET REFUELING CAPABILITY

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully completed air-to-air refueling in actual terms on the

domestically built fighter aircraft Tejas MK1 with an IL-78 MKI tanker. India's state-owned

aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced that Tejas had

successfully completed the wet (actual) engagement by transferring 1,900 kilograms of fuel from

the IAF IL78 mid-air refueling tanker.

Source- Sputnik News

INDIA AIMS TO SEND ASTRONAUTS INTO SPACE BY 2022India will send an astronaut into space by 2022, the Prime Minister of India said during the

Independence Day speech. He said “We have decided that by 2022, when India completes 75

years of independence, or before that, a son or daughter of India will go to space with a tricolor

[Indian flag] in their hands,”

Source-The Guardian



INDIA TO LAUNCH SPACE SCIENCE CHANNEL: ISROIndia will soon launch a dedicated space and science television channel to make their benefits

reach people across the country. Within the next three to four months, there will be a television

channel launched to reach even the rural parts of India on how space program can benefit the

common man.

Source-IANS

MISSION'S ACTIVITIES



Ambassador met the Governor of East Kalimantan Province

H.E. Mr. Awang Faroek Ishak. They discussed ways of

cooperation in fields of education, culture & economy.

Ambassador Rawat made a visit to Buddhist Center Samarinda

(the biggest Buddhist Center in Southeast Asia). Ambassador

was received by Head of Buddhist Centre Romo Pandita Hendri

Suwito

Ambassador met the Minister of Research, Technology,

& Higher Education, H.E. Mr. Muhammad Nasir and

discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in education

field.

Ambassador made a visit to Borneo

Orangutan Survival Foundation at Samboja

ilir, Samarinda. Ambassador planted an iron

tree as part of the BOS Foundation forest

conservation program

INDIA CULTURE WEEK AT SURABAYA



India Culture Week commenced in Surabaya from 7 to 21 September. Visit India Tourism Seminar

and Indian Food Festival held at Shanghai-La Hotel. Airlangga University hosted Indian Film

Festival, Indian Cultural Dance Performance, Photo Exhibition on Shared Cultural Heritage of India

Indonesia and a Yoga Session

Yoga session at Airlangga University on 7 September 2018

Indian Food Festival at Shangri-La Hotel on 7-14 September 2018

Visit India Tourism Seminar

at Shangri-La Hotel on 7 September 2018

INDIA CULTURE WEEK AT SURABAYA



Grand Indian Cultural Evening

at Airlangga University on 7 September 2018

India-Indonesia Shared Cultural Heritage Exhibition

at Airlangga University on 7-21 September 2018

Indian Film Festival

at Airlangga University on 7-14 September

2018

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2018



Indonesia International Book Fair 2018 (IIBF 2018) was held from 12-16 September 2018 at Jakarta Convention

Center, Jakarta (Indonesia). National Book Trust, India (NBT) showcased more than 150 books on various subjects

both in English and Hindi. These books represented the work of about 20 Indian publishers. NBT has been participating

in the IIBF for last two years.

NBT, an apex body of the Government of India under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, is engaged in the

promotion of Indian publishing abroad. It organizes the prestigious New Delhi World Book Fair every year which is the

largest book fair in the Afro-Asian region. The next fair, New Delhi World Book Fair 2019 will be held from 5-13

January 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

INGREDIENTS: 500 grams Chicken, cleaned and cut into small pieces 1 teaspoon Garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Ginger, minced 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 2 tablespoon Vinegar 1 Green Chilli,slit lengthwise 1 tablespoon Meat masala 3 tablespoons Fresh coconut, grated Salt , to taste 2 sprig Curry leaves 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil 100 ml Water

MALABAR CHICKEN FRYFLAVOR'S OF INDIA

HOW TO PREPARE: To begin making the Malabar Chicken Fry recipe, Cut the chicken into medium, bite size pieces and clean the chicken with water. Marinate the chicken pieces with minced ginger, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, turmeric powder and salt. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. For the second marination, to the already marinated chicken, add half the kashmiri red chilli powder, meat masala powder, remaining vinegar and mix well. Keep aside for 1 hour.Using kashmiri red chilli powder gives a fiery red colour to the chicken fry.Take grated coconut in a small bowl, add remaining kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well. Keep aside.Heat coconut oil in a pan, add the marinated chicken pieces in oil along with slit green chilly. Fry well on low flame.Once the chicken pieces are half cooked, add the grated coconut mix, and curry leaves to it. Add 100ml water to allow the chicken to cook well. Fry until the water is fully reduced, chicken is properly fried and cooked soft.Remove the chicken from the fire when oil starts to leave the sides of the pan and when it is well done. Tasty Malabar Chicken Fry is ready to be served. Source : bestindiancooking



\ BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN AUGUST IN INDIA: THE

MID-MONSOON TRIPS (PART 3) 10. Coorg, Karnataka

11. Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra

Coorg, a popular hill station located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka is widely known as the Scotland of

India, owing to its picturesque hilly setting. During the monsoon season, especially in July and August, the

entire town transforms into a lush green paradise. The weather becomes quite pleasant and cool because of

the heavy rains. August is the best time to visit the splendor of the seasonal waterfalls of Coorg. For the

adventure sports enthusiasts, it’s the perfect time to indulge in sports like river rafting.

Located in the in the Satara district of Maharashtra,

Mahabaleshwar is one of the most popular tourist places to

visit in August in India and the largest hill stations in the

Sayadri range. Most of the tourists usually avoid this place

in the monsoon season due to the torrential rains. But this

is also the time when the beauty and greenery of

Mahabaleshwar is enhanced, If you want to enjoy the cool,

foggy, lush green environment, then head over to this

beautiful hill station in August.



\ 12. Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand

A World Heritage site, the Valley of Flowers is situated at the

meeting point of the Zanskar and Western and Eastern Himalayan

ranges. The high, tranquil Himalayan peaks nestle this virtual

paradise on Earth. While it is mainly known for it sprawling

meadows of numerous species of flowers, the fauna here is also rich

including rare and endangered animals like the snow leopard, musk

deer and the brown bear. This place is one of the most beautiful

places to visit in August in India as it’s the time when new flowers

and plants start germinating and burst into full bloom,

Udaipur is considered to be one of the most romantic cities of the world and has rightly received the tag of

the Venice of the East. Also known as the City of Lakes, this is also a historically significant place as it

remained the capital of Mewar for several centuries. The main attractions of the city are the City palace and

the Udaipur Lake Palace located in the middle of the Pichola Lake. One of the best times to visit Udaipur

would be in the monsoon season as you get respite from the piercing heat Rajasthan.



4. Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

DISCLAIMER: The Embassy of India, Jakarta, has acquired information from the various sources indicated in the newsletter. Though due diligence has been performed, the Embassy

is not responsible for correctness and accuracy of reports.

Embassy of India

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\ 14. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

The southern most tip of the Indian subcontinent, Kanyakumari forms an essential part of almost every trip to

South India. Surrounded by water on all three sides, the weather here is usually cool and pleasant, the usual

seaside climate. It is the first place in the country to receive the monsoon showers. If you’re a fan of rain,

then experiencing the monsoon at this place in August in India should be a part of your to-do list. Also, being

a lean season, one might avail some good discounts on hotels and restaurants at this time.

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