Dr. Indresh Kumar, national executive member of RSS and Patron of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch (RSJM)
There is only two face identity in Africa, its either African or Indian. There is no European or American, but only there are people from great Indian origin. These views were expressed by Dr. Indresh Kumar, national executive member of RSS and Patron of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch (RSJM), in the 4th Himalaya Hind Mahasagar Rashtra Samuh International Conference on Bharat, Girmitiya and Africa: Historical, Cultural and Strategic Cooperation held in the University of Delhi.
Participants from 27 countries, along with several international speakers and diplomats attended the conference. Additionally, multiple speakers, research scholars, and professors from across India contributed their insights and expertise to enrich the discussions.
Dr. Indresh Kumar said that struggle is very important in life without this rejoicing cannot be felt, giving an example of the struggles of the temple in Ayodhya. He said that Girmitya has reached the heights of its virtue because of the struggle it has gone through. This two-day International seminar was organized by Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia, Centre for Himalayan Studies, Delhi University, and Faculty of Law, Delhi University.
Dr Indresh Kumar said Girmtiya countries are resided by Indians, and that the people there are our own and they will be our own, always and forever. They are Indians by the core no matter what citizen they are.
Eminent personalities of the country and the world presented their deep understanding on the topic. With the help of this, the organization is confident that the conference will achieve its objective.
Speaking on the theme of the conference, Guest of Honor, Ambassador of Mauritius to Bharat Mookhesswur Choonee said that Mauritius and India share the same blood, we have the same DNA. Explaining about the word Girmitiya, he said it came from the word Agreement, but as A prefix in Hindi used to make any word negative in sense, it became Greement and from that to Girmit. He also talked about how Girmityans in Mauritius have reached the top levels of government and they are proud of their background and have kept their traditions and culture conserved in its purest of form
On this occasion, Golok Behari, national general secretary (organization) of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch, said that it is important to know what Bharat is and how it resonates throughout the world. He also mentioned that culture and economics go hand in hand and uplifting one will benefit the other
While giving the welcome address, the Dean of Works, Delhi University, Prof. BW Pandey thanked everybody present for gracing the conference with their insights. He said that under the guidance of Dr. Indresh Kumar, this organization is playing its active role in the interest of the country with full energy. The director, of Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Prof. M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi while addressing the conference said that Indian and Girimitiyan culture is deeply interlinked because of their common history. While explaining in detail about the conference he said it would lead to better historical, cultural, and strategic cooperation between the nations.
Expressing his views on the occasion, Let. Gn. R.N. Singh mentioned how ‘Girmitiya’ came into being. He emphasized on Indian-African engagement and the relations under globalization and expansion in the modern world. He enriched the audience with the Focus Africa Programme launched by the Indian government in 2002 to increase interactions between the two regions by identifying the areas of bilateral trade and investment, and how the energy and developmental partnership has also grown all these years. He also said that the Indian-African relationship and its sustainability is continental, regional and bilateral in terms of security cooperation and common goals.
Let. Gn. K.G. Singh started off with the word Girmitiya and how it got corrupted as to how it’s used. Mentioning the international peacekeeping involvement of India with African countries like Angola and Somalia is a testament of India’s commitment to Africa. He also mentioned Major Gurubachan Singh Salaria who was awarded with the Param Vir Chakra for his sacrifices and services to the nation. He mentioned about the maritime security and cooperative model of India and also the initiative of professional military education. Lastly, he mentioned the QUAD involvement of Bharat in the alliance.
The 4th Himalaya Hind Mahasagar Rashtra Samuh International Conference promises to be a platform for meaningful dialogue and collaboration, with the potential to drive positive change and strengthen bonds between nations. Vikramaditya Singh,National General Secretary (Co-Org), RSJM proposed the vote of thanks. He specially thanked Dr Anju Vali Tikoo, Dean , Faculty of Law , Prof Alka Chawla , PIC-Campus Law Centre , Dr Seema Singh , Asst Professor, CLC, University of Delhi , Prof BW Pandey, Dean Works, DU and Prof Mehtab Alam Rizvi, Jamia Millia Islamia for their support and guidance.
