Antananarivo: Indian Embassy in Madagascar celebrated the fifth International Day of Diplomats in the capital Antananarivo on October 24. A number of diplomats, celebrities and journalists attended the event.
The idea of celebrating an International Day of Diplomats was conceived by Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar, the current Indian ambassador to Madagascar in October 2017. He had proposed to celebrate it on October 24, the day when the United Nations was founded.
“The greatest achievement of mankind in the past 10,000 years is coming out of the caves and founding the United Nations, and that’s why I thought the day United Nations was founded is the perfect day for celebrating International Day of Diplomats,” said Abhay Kumar.
The celebration was aimed at raising awareness about the vital work diplomats and their families do in keeping the world going.
While a number of them participated and conveyed their greetings virtually, diplomats from Bangladesh to Bahrain and United Nations were active members of the event held in the Indian Embassy to Madagascar in Antananarivo.