Indian Embassy in Madagascar celebrates ITEC Day 2021

Sep 25, 2021

Antananarivo (Madagascar), Sep 25, 2021, (ANI): The 57th Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day was celebrated at the Embassy of India Antananarivo on Thursday.The event was kicked off with a welcome remark by Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar, where he highlighted the various aspects of ITEC programme. The event was attended by a large number of ITEC alumni, Madagascar Govt. officials and the members of the Indian community. ITEC is Government of India’s flagship program instituted on 15 September 1964. It is aimed at sharing India’s own development experiences with fellow developing countries on the basis of partnership and cooperation for mutual benefit. During the event, two short films on ITEC Day and development partnership between India and Madagascar were shown followed by an elaborate cultural programme by the ITEC alumni in Madagascar which included a fashion show showcasing the rich and varied costumes of various states of India as well various regions of Madagascar. Indian and Malagasy dances were also performed by the ITEC alumni. They also shared their experiences of the ITEC programme during the event.