ROME: PM Modi Says Had “Great Interaction” With The Indian Community In Italy

ROME: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently
said that he had a “great interaction” with members of the Indian
community in Italy, including those who are studying about India and those who
have developed a close bond with their home country over the years.

On the
second day of his visit to Italy for the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Modi took
to Twitter to share “glimpses” from the community interaction in
Rome.

“In
Rome last evening, I had a great interaction with members of the Indian
diaspora in Italy, those who are studying about India and those who have
developed a close bond with our nation over the years. It was wonderful to hear
their views on diverse topics,” he said in a tweet.

Swamini
Hamsananda Giri, the President of Sanatan Dharma Sangha, termed her meeting
with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “moving”.

“It
was (meeting with Prime Minister Modi) moving of course, because to be Hindu in
Italy is not so easy but to meet the Prime Minister, it was a great honour for
us. Hindus in Italy are in minority,” she said.

The
culture of India is a treasure for the humanity because it is a culture of
ancient times since now for the whole human being and this is a culture of
non-violence (Ahimsa), of harmony and respect for the nature and environment
since the beginning of this culture, she said, adding that it is a culture for
the welfare of human being.

“As
Sarvjan Hitaye, every human being, every being in the world has to live in
harmony and in peace and we say Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.”

“To
each of us he asked something very peculiar of us and asked what I like if we
go to India where and what we like from India so and I said Tamil Nadu and he
spoke to me in Tamil,” Swamini Hamsananda Giri added.