Lok Sabha Question No. 4842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Promotion of Indian Culture Abroad
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4842 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## PROMOTION OF INDIAN CULTURE ABROAD 4842. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

- Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) the  names  of  the  countries  where  cultural  programmes/festivals  have  been organised  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  so  that  our  culture  may  get recognition abroad; (b) whether the Government is satisfied with the success of the said programmes and proposes to expand them further; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA) (a)  The  list  of  countries  where  cultural  programmes/festivals  have  been  organised during  the  last  three  years  by  Ministry  of  Culture  and  Indian  Council  for  Cultural Relations (ICCR)   is attached as Annexure. (b)  and  (c)  The  Festival  of  India  and  cultural  programmes  organised  abroad  have helped    foster  and  strengthen  the  existing  relations  and  mutual  understanding between India and other countries. The events have been successful in achieving the objectives. (d)  Does not arise

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## Annexure referred in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4842 for 26.03.2018

## Names of the countries where cultural programmes/Festival of India have been organised

## APRIL 2014 - MARCH 2015:

Algeria,  Argentina,  Australia,  Austria,  Bangladesh,  Belarus,  Belgium,  Belgrade,  Belize, Bhutan,  Brazil,  Bulgaria,  Cambodia,  Canada,  China,  Croatia,  Cuba,  Cyprus,  Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia & Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius,  Montenegro,  Myanmar,  Nepal,  Netherlands,  New  Zealand,  Oman,  Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Reunion Island, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

## April 2015 - March 2016:

Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic,  Djibouti,  Ecuador,  Egypt,  Ethiopia,  Fiji,  France,  Georgia,  Germany,  Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Madgascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Mongolia,  Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand , Nigeria,  Oman,  Palestine  ,  Panama,  Peru,  Philippines,  Portugal,  Qatar  ,  Reunion  Island, Republic  of  Korea,  Russia,  Rwanda,  Serbia,  Seychelles,  Singapore,  South  Africa,  South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uganda, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia , Zimbabwe.

## April 2016 - March 2017:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana,  Brazil  ,  Brunei,  Bulgaria,  Cambodia,  Canada,  Chile,  China,  Colombia,  Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana,      Guyana  ,  Hungary,  Indonesia,  Iran,  Israel,  Italy,  Japan,  Kazakhstan,  Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR,  Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherland, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar , Reunion Island , Romania, Russia,  Saudi  Arabia,  Serbia,  Senegal,    Seychelles,  Singapore,  Slovenia,    South  Africa, South  Korea  ,  Spain,  Sri  Lanka,  St.  Kitts,  Suriname,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Taiwan, Tajikistan,  Tanzania,  Thailand,  Trinidad  &  Tobago,  Tunisia,   Turkey,  Turkmenistan,  UAE, UK, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.