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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
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