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                   Dance Dedicated to Operation Sindoor



               & Ram Bhajan: How the Indian Diaspora


                                Welcomed PM Modi in Brazil



           Indian artists and diaspora members turned the welcome events into a living art—blending

               dance, devotion, and deep emotion to weave a cultural bridge between the two nations





























                    PM Modi interacting with the members of Indian community    Indian Prime Minister with the group of Indian women who performed a tribute to Operation
                             at Hotel Nacional in Rio de Janeiro              Sindoor at the welcome reception by the Indian diaspora on his arrival, in Rio de Janeiro

        OUR BUREAU                                                                                 our soldiers, our Prime Minister, and show that we
                                                                                                   stand united — even thousands of miles away,” said
        Rio de Janeiro & Brasília
                                                                                                   Gyaneshree Karahe who led the group of dancers
                                                                                                   at the welcome ceremony for the Prime Minister.
             rime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bra-                                              Set to the patriotic songs “Tujhe namami ho”
             zil for the 17th BRICS Summit was marked
        Pnot just by high-level diplomacy but also by                                              and “Saugandh mujhe is mitti ki”, the performance
                                                                                                   featured women from Indian community in São
        heartfelt cultural tributes from the Indian diaspora.                                      Paulo, Campinas, and Rio, along with the youngest
        In two memorable events — a vibrant welcome in                                             performer, Jayesh Karahe, 10, who portrayed PM
        Rio de Janeiro and a deeply emotional ceremony in                                          Modi in the final stage of the dance presentation. As
        Brasília — Indian artists living in Brazil showcased                                       the music swelled, Prime Minister Modi was visibly
        the rich tapestry of India’s traditions, sending a pow-                                    moved. “He couldn’t stop himself from clapping,”
        erful message of unity, pride, and cultural diplomacy.
                                                                                                   Gyaneshree said. “He smiled and said, ‘Excellent per-
              RIO’S RHYTHMS AND RESOLVE                                                            formance!’ That one moment was worth everything.”
                                                                                                      Behind the scenes, the performance was a la-
           n Rio de Janeiro, the Prime Minister was wel-                                           bor of love. The performers included Abha Joshi,
           comed with chants of “Modi, Modi” as members                                            Shilpa Pinaki, Vaijanti Raut, and Gyaneshree from
        Iof the Indian community gathered at Hotel Na-                                             São Paulo; Jalak Modi and Raksha Bagaria from
        cional at a community reception jointly organized by                                       Campinas;  and  Sneha  Prateek,  Puja  Shah,  and
        the Indian Embassy, Indian Consulate in Sao Paulo                                          Rajani Sinha from Rio de Janeiro. “We rehearsed
        and Indian Association of Sao Paulo. The highlight                                         through Zoom calls, video tutorials, and coordinat-
        of the evening was a stirring Kathak-based group                                           ed  our  moves  and  efforts  across  cities,”  she  said.
        dance performance choreographed by Gyaneshree                                              “These  are  women  with  jobs,  small  children,  and
        Karahe, a classical dancer who has been promoting                                          daily responsibilities — but they came together be-
        Indian culture in Brazil since 2009.                                                       cause they believed in the cause,” said Gyaneshree.
            “After  what  India  went  through  this  year,  es-  Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by Indian   Their  message  was  clear:  Operation  Sindoor,
        pecially  before  Operation  Sindoor,  I  felt  this  was   Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia and Consul General Hansraj Singh   led by Indian women, was now being paid tribute
        our chance to send a message,” said Gyaneshree.       Verma on his arrival in Rio de Janeiro   to by Indian women in Brazil. “It was a message of
        “Through  our  performance,  we  wanted  to  honor                                                           Continued on next page... >>


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