Amidst escalating border tension between India and Pakistan post the September 18 terror attack in Uri that killed 19 Indian soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India never coveted any territory or attack a country, instead it only made sacrifices for the freedom of others.
"India has never coveted any territory, never attacked another country. Yet thousands of Indians gave their lives in the World War I," PM Modi said after inaugurating the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, a state-of-the-art complex dedicated to overseas Indians.
"In the last two years, you have seen how the government rescued people from conflict situations, not just Indians but foreigners too."
The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra located in south Delhi's Chanakyapuri will serve as the focal point of the institutional framework to benefit from networks with and among overseas Indians.
The centre is expected to develop into the hub of activities for sustainable, symbiotic and mutually rewarding economic, social and cultural engagement between India and its Diaspora.
Among other facilities, the complex has a library, research centre, flexible capacity meeting rooms, cultural centre, auditorium of 500 capacity, 24 guest rooms, business centres and restaurant.
