India and NATO~III
It can be said that India’s Taiwan policy options are limited. We cannot take on the Chinese single-handedly. QUAD’s policy towards Taiwan is somewhat vague and ambiguous.
The ‘Bharat Parv’ event is will organised by the Government of India at the Red Fort, Delhi from 26th to 31st January, 2018, as part of the Republic Day celebrations.
The prime objective of the event is to promote the rich cultural diversity of the country and to ensure wider participation of the general public.
The Ministry of Tourism has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event, the highlights of which include display of Republic Day Parade Tableaux, Performances by the Armed Forces Bands (Static as well as dynamic), a multi-cuisine food court, craft mela, cultural performances from different regions of the country and photo exhibition by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP).
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The cultural performances include choreographed tribal dances and music events organised through the North Zonal Cultural Centre as well as performances by cultural troupes from the different states and UTs of the country.
The craft mela with 50 stalls will showcase the diverse handicrafts of the country, arranged by the State Governments and Ministry of Textiles through the office of the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts.
The ‘Bharat Parv’ event will also have ‘Theme State Pavilions’, where each state would showcase their strengths along with tourism products. DAVP is also setting up an exhibition on the theme “Naya Bharat Hum Karke Rahenge”. A live ‘Cookery Demonstration Area’ is being set up in the food court to promote cuisines of different States of India.
The Bharat Parv event will be inaugurated at 5.00 pm on 26th January, 2018 and would be open for public till 10.00 pm. From 27th to 31st January, 2018, the event will be open from 12 Noon to 10.00 pm. The event is open for public and entry is free. However, identity proof is to be carried for entry to the event.
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