Overview

• Delivering the 125th Mann Ki Baat on August 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian culture is gaining visibility worldwide.
• In Camporotondo, Italy, he highlighted the unveiling of a Maharishi Valmiki statue that drew attendance from local officials.
• He pointed to Mississauga, Canada, where a 51-foot Lord Ram statue was inaugurated earlier this month and widely shared on social media.
• He cited Vladivostok, Russia, which hosted an August exhibition of Ramayana-themed paintings by Russian children along with a competition.
• He urged observance of Swadeshi during the festival season and spotlighted Shahdol’s football push, referencing a support offer from Germany’s Dietmar Beiersdorfer.