Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a year-long festival of India in Canada, showcasing not just New Delhi's rise in the global strategic and economic sphere but also its rich and vibrant soft power.
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"To foster close cultural bonds between India and Canada, I am happy to announce that we will organise a year-long festival of India in Canada in 2011," Singh said here at a banquet hosted by his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper.
"This will showcase India's rich cultural and art heritage and promote greater tourism and travel."
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