Lithuania and India: mutually beneficial friendship

Conference „Lithuania and India: mutually beneficial friendship“

September 15, 2010, Parliament of Lithuania

Founders:

Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Indian – Baltic Chamber of Commerce, Vilnius University Oriental Studies Centre

Aim: To emphasize and present to the society the need and possibilities for closer cooperation between Lithuania and India, to establish the Lithuania – India Forum.

Declaration Establishing the Lithuanian – Indian Forum

Moments from the Lithuania-India Conference:

1. Press Conference_LR Seimas

The Conference in the Parliament of Lithuania view from left to right: President of IBCC Mr. Gediminas Citukas, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Mr. Algis Kaseta and Member of the Parliament Mrs. Dangute Mikutiene, Minister Counsellor of Lithuanian Ambassador to India Mrs. Diana Mickeviciene and the Director of Orientalistic Centre Mr. Audrius Beinorius

2. Members

3. Conference

4. H.E. Ambassador Mr. Deepak Vohra

5. Mrs. Diana Mickeviciene Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Results:

Establishment of the Lithuania – India Forum and public invitation to the society to join the Forum.

Lithuania – India Forum will be the public umbrella organization with the aim to unite various institutions, NGOs, public figures, individuals who take interest in India, relate to India by their profession, business, hobbies. It would promote the Lithuanian public interest in India, strengthen the relations between Lithuania and India the fields of culture, education, science, business.

The main tool of the Forum would be the website that would introduce India to Lithuania and would enable active exchange of information between the members and the public, would allow spreading information about the India-related projects and events.