South African Hindu community has been battling abusive slurs and slights over Hinduism for a long time. To fight this, they are taking to legal recourse and it is yielding some results. Recently a man named Daniel Naicker posted degrading statement on Shivalingum, saying that the Shivalingum is a ‘Holy Word…. It Means F****.’ Following […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Gabon, Regis Immongault, called on Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, in New Delhi today. Commerce Minister while welcoming the Foreign Minister of Gabon said that India attaches lot of importance to its relations with Gabon and it will give all assistance to […]
From being called the ‘community of the worst thoughtless people’ and wishing them a ‘horrible death’ the Diwali celebrating Hindus in South Africa saw it all. Again. Several racial and Hinduphobic slurs against the Hindus surfaced on social media in South Africa with many calling Hindus ‘cooly vaalie’ refering to their humble beginnings in the […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Hindu community a happy Diwali and New Year. The annual Festival of Lights and the advent of the new year signify the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Diwali also symbolises freedom and spiritual enlightenment, he mentioned that in a written statement issued by his office. […]
In South Africa’s Durban, the Hindu community was in an uproar after the Pastor Sam McWayne of the Harmony Centre posted his bigoted comments after he converted a man. He had written the post in question on October 10th and it read: “Tonight we had the greatest of pleasure to pray with a family that gave […]
Towards fostering friendly relations with India’s maritime neighbours, the Indian Navy, through the Naval War College, Goa is hosting the ‘Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018’ on 16th October 2018. The event, which is a follow-on to the maiden Goa Maritime Conclave held in 2017, is likely to be attended by senior naval officers and representatives from […]
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting, being held in Mar del Plata in Argentina on 14th – 15th September 2018. The meeting will provide an opportunity for a dialogue on current developments in international trade and its implications for the […]
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will pay a State Visit to Republic of Rwanda (23-24 July), Republic of Uganda (24-25 July) and Republic of South Africa (25-27 July). This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda and the first visit by our Prime Minister to Uganda in over 20 […]
Shashi Naidoo is a South African model and actress of Indian origin and she is under fire for her support to Israel. In mid-June, Shashi Naidoo uploaded a photo of herself with a South African DJ named Black Coffee. Coffee had recently performed in Israel in April and this instantly drew the ire of the […]
External Affairs Minister (EAM), Sushma Swaraj will be visiting South Africa from June 3-7, 2018. During the visit, External Affairs Minister is expected to have meetings with top leadership of South Africa. EAM will participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 4, 2018 and chair the IBSA Foreign Ministers Meeting. On the 6th, […]
