Photo Gallery
Consul General Ramesh Chander and the Provosts
of Sterling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk at the Forth Valley
Indian Community function to celebrate India's Independence Day at Aloha on
August 17, 2008 with the artists and organisers of the function.
Mr. Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) with
Consul General Ramesh Chander during his visit to Edinburgh in August, 2008.
Mr. Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) at the
residence of Consul General Ramesh Chander on August 21, 2008. Mr. Gandhi
visited Edinburgh to participate in the Festival of Spirituality and Peace and
also the Festival of Politics.
Consul General Ramesh Chander with Provost of
Aberdeenshire William Howatson at the Indian Independence Day celebrations at
Aberdeen on August 23, 2008.
Consul General Ramesh Chander speaking at the Swami
Ramdev's lecture and demonstration on Yoga in Edinburgh on August 12, 2008.
Cabinet Secretary for Education Fiona Hyslop, who
was the Chief Guest at India's Independence Day Reception at Edinburgh on
August 15, 2008, is being received at the function by Consul S.N. Srinivasan.
Consul General Ramesh Chander reading the address
of the President of India on the eve of Independence Day at the Flag Hoisting
ceremony at his residence on August 15, 2008
India's National Anthem- Jana Gana
Mana being sung at the Flag Hoisting ceremony on August 15, 2008 at the
residence of the Consul General of India in Edinburgh.
Rt. Hon'ble Lord Provost of Edinburgh George Grubb
speaking at India's Independence Day Reception in Edinburgh on August, 2008.
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for
Education and Lifelong Learning being honored at the Independence Day Reception
on August 15, 2008 by Pallavi on behalf of the Indian community.
Rt. Hon'ble Cabinet Secretary for
Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop speaking at India's
Independence Day Reception in Edinburgh on August, 2008.
Dr. Dipankar Datta Chairman of South Asia Voluntary
Enterprise (SAVE) of Glasgow handing over a cheque of donations to Consul
General Ramesh Chander for the PM's Relief Fund.
High Commissioner of India Shiv Shankar Mukherjee
(seated at the left) at a private review of indian performances at the Invasion
Festival in Edinburgh on August 7, 2008.
Hon'ble Law and Justice Minister of India H.R.
Bhardwaj talking to Hon'ble Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament at
the Holyrood on July 7, 2008 at the inaugural function of the Commonwealth Law
Ministers Meeting in Edinburgh.
A renowned Kathak dancer and
trainer Ms. Sharmistha Mukherjee with Consul General Ramesh Chander and Mrs.
Vidya Chander on July 18, 2008 at Edinburgh after her kathak recital.
During the Commonwealth Law
Ministers Meeting in Edinburgh, Scottish Cabinet Secretary and Minister for
Justice in a meeting with Indian Law and Justice Minister H.R. Bhardwaj on July,
2008.
Hon'ble Member of Parliament of India M.S.
Swaminathan, a renowned agriculture scientist, at the residence of Consul
General Ramesh Chander on June 24, 2008
Scottish Cabinet Secretary John Swinney, High
Commissioner Shiv Shankar Mukherjee and Consul General Ramesh Chander at the
dinner hosted by Scottish Development International and Scottish Chamber of Commerce
on June 12 in honor of the FICCI delegation for the India-Scotland
Business Forum held in Edinburgh.
High Commissioner of India Shiv Shankar Mukherjee
inaugurated the Bank of India branch in Glasgow on June 13, 2008 (standing in
the middle). Chairman of BOI Narayanswami honouring Consul General Ramesh
Chander at the occasion.
First Minister Alex Salmond greeting Indian
Minister for Science & Technology Kapil Sibal at the India-Scotland
Business Forum at Edinburgh on June 12, 2008.others in the photo are high
Commissioner S.S Mukhergee, Adviser FICCI V.K.Tapa, Consul General Ramesh
Chander and leader of the FICCI delegation Habil Khorakiwale.
India Tourism stall at the Scotland
Gardening-International village at Edinburgh (May 30-June 1). Consul General
Ramesh Chander with India Tourism Director Jagdish Chander at the Inauguration
of the show.
Book release function
"Romancing with Life" an autobiography of Dev Anand at Inverness on
April 19, 2008. From left to right in the photo: Director of British Council
Cross Roy, Lord Provost of Inverness, Bollywood legend Dev Anand, CEO of
UK-India Business Council Sharon Bamford and Consul General Ramesh Chander.
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Consul General Ramesh Chander with Indian student
Nirupa Puliyel who won the Ist Edinburgh University International Student
Award, 2008 and Vice Principal Young P Dawkins and Director Elizabeth Lister
of the University at the Award ceremony on April 15, 2008
Consul General Ramesh Chander with Rt.
Hon'ble Linda Fabiani, Scottish Minister for Europe, External Relations &
Culture and Mr. R.F. Gregory, President of the Royal Overseas League, Edinburgh
on March 10, 2008 at Commonwealth Day Lunch.
Rt.Hon'ble Alex Salmond, First Minister
of Scotland speaking at the Republic Day Reception on January 31, 2008.
Rt. Hon'ble Alex Ferguson, Presiding
Officer, Scottish Parliament speaking at the Republic Day Reception on January
31, 2008. First Minister of Scotland Rt. Hon'ble Alex Salmond and Consul General
Ramesh Chander and Mrs. Chander are also in the photo.
Lord Provost of
Edinburgh and Consul General Ramesh Chander garlanding the bust of Mahatma
Gandhi at the Soughton Park in Edinburgh on the International Day of
Non-violence on October 2,2007.
Ms. Linda Fabiani,
Scottish Minister of the EU, External Relations and Culture at the
inaugural function of the The Cinema of Satyajit Ray-Satyajit Ray Retrospective
on September 25,2007 at the National Portrait Gallery of Scotland with
Consul General Ramesh Chander.
National
Anthem (Jana Gana Mana) is being sung at the National Day Reception hosted by
Consul General of India in
Edinburgh
on August 15,2007.
Book launch on May 27, 2007 “Athroo Khoon
DE” – a collection of poems in Punjabi by Poetess Ms. Swaranjit Kaur of
Glasgow. Consul General of
India
in
Edinburgh
is signing the book on the book releasing ceremony.
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