Ottawa: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deepak Obhrai, visited the United Arab Emirates and Turkey from March 18-23. Obhrai’s visit follows that of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Ottawa earlier this month, and reflects Canada’s strong commitment to the region and improving relations with that [...]
Rajasthan Association of North America, RANA (Canada) in association with Vishva Hindi Sansthan, Canada organized Holi Milan Celebration on March 11 at the Sant Gyaneshvar Temple (Bharat Mata Temple), Gore Road, Brampton. The Holi Milan was enjoyed by more than 200 members and guests of both the organizations present at the celebration. Deepak Obhrai, [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, MP from Calgary, has seen the attendance at his traditional Diwali celebration on Parliament Hill, grow from strength to strength over the years, especially with the rising fortunes of the Conservative Party. This year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, opened his address by congratulating Obhrai, “First off, I’d like to thank [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the 42nd Pacific Islands Forum in Auckland, New Zealand. Obhrai headed the Canadian delegation to the forum, which was held on September 7-8, 2011. “Canada appreciates this opportunity to engage in discussion on issues of concern to [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, M.P. and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been recognized as one of the most influential persons of Indian origin in North America. Deepak was recently named as one of the “25 Most Influential Indians In North America,” by reputed Indian publishing house, Global Indian Origin, that researches [...]
Toronto: On June 9th at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Canada 2011 convention, Deepak Obhrai, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke about the Indian diaspora and the growing ties between India and Canada to a packed audience including Premier McGuinty, Governor General David Johnston, India’s Minister of [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, M.P. for Calgary East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, recently said in the House of Commons, “The Government of Canada is gravely concerned by the abduction and killing of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad. Despite threats to his safety, he courageously reported on the terrorism and extremism that [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, while addressing a donors meet on Haiti in Brussels said: “Many of us were confident that this time, the results would be different, and things would improve for Haiti.” Canada has pledged almost a billion dollars toward the redevelopment of Haiti. Obhrai points out, [...]
Deepak Obhrai, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, recently concluded a productive visit to Addis Ababa from January 24 to 28, 2011. While in the Ethiopian capital, Obhrai attended the 18th session of the African Union Executive Council. In his discussions with African leaders and officials at the summit, Obhrai underlined Canadian [...]
Deepak Obhrai, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and to the Minister of International Cooperation, met with Ambassadors and High Commissioners of African nations in Ottawa, ahead of his visit to the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa in January. They discussed issues that were of mutual importance to Canada and [...]
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