Glimpses of the wreath-laying ceremony held at Haydarpaşa Cemetery, Istanbul, on the occasion of Army Day 2026.
The commemoration was followed by a talk on “Indian Participation in World War I: The Gallipoli Campaign”, reinforcing shared history by Ambassador @MukteshPardeshi, Mr. İsmail Kaşdemir, Director of Çanakkale Wars Gallipoli Historical Site, Mr Burak Gündoğan, Country Manager CWGC, Mr Kenan Çelik, OAM, MA WW-I Historian, and Sqn. Ldr. RTS Chinna, MBE (Retd), Military Historian.
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2026 Ordu Günü vesilesiyle İstanbul Haydarpaşa Mezarlığı’nda düzenlenen çelenk koyma töreninden görüntüler.
Anma programının ardından, Büyükelçi @MukteshPardeshi, Çanakkale Savaşları Gelibolu Tarihi Alan Başkanlığı Direktörü Sayın İsmail Kaşdemir, CWGC Ülke Müdürü Sayın Burak Gündoğan, I. Dünya Savaşı tarihçisi Sayın Kenan Çelik, OAM, MA ve Askerî Tarihçi Emekli Filo Lideri RTS Chinna, MBE’nin katılımıyla, ortak tarihimizi pekiştiren “I. Dünya Savaşı’nda Hindistan’ın Katılımı: Gelibolu Cephesi” konulu bir söyleşi gerçekleştirilmiştir.
#ArmyDay2026 #IndianArmyDay
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The Embassy of India, Ankara celebrated the 77th Republic Day of India with enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. Ambassador @MukteshPardeshi unfurled the National Flag and read message of Hon'ble President of India.
The event was attended by members of Indian community and friends of India. The event also included inspiring cultural performances including patriotic songs by members of Indian community and a telecast of beautiful rendition of India’s National Song, Vande Mataram, vocally rendered by Mrs Gulnaz Olguncan, and performed by Turkish Kanun Maestro Mr İlkay Olguncan and Mr Swaminathan Selvaganesh.
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Hindistan Ankara Büyükelçiliği, Hindistan’ın 77. Cumhuriyet Bayramı’nı coşku ve vatansever bir ruhla kutladı. Büyükelçi Muktesh Pardeshi, Ulusal Bayrağı göndere çekerek Hindistan Cumhurbaşkanı’nın mesajını okudu.
Etkinliğe Hindistan toplumunun üyeleri ve Hindistan dostları katıldı. Programda ayrıca Hindistan toplumunun üyeleri tarafından seslendirilen vatansever şarkılar ile, Hindistan’ın Ulusal Şarkısı Vande Mataram’ın, Sayın Gulnaz Olguncan tarafından vokal olarak seslendirildiği; Türk kanun üstadı Sayın İlkay Olguncan ve Sayın Swaminathan Selvaganesh tarafından icra edilen etkileyici bir performansın yayını da yer aldı.
#RepublicDayOfIndia #RepublicDay2026 #RepublicDay #HindistanCumhuriyetBayramı
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78. Hindistan Ordu Günü’nü anmak amacıyla, Türkiye’deki Hindistan Büyükelçiliği ile İstanbul’daki Hindistan Başkonsolosluğu, Gelibolu Harekâtı sırasında görev yapan ve hayatını feda eden Hint askerlerini saygı ve hürmetle andı.
İstanbul’daki Haydarpaşa Şehitliği’nde; Türkiye Cumhuriyeti nezdinde Hindistan Büyükelçisi Sayın Muktesh K. Pardeshi, İstanbul’daki Hindistan Başkonsolosu Sayın Mijito Vinito, Savunma Ataşesi Albay Manuj Garg ve Hindistan Toplumu mensupları tarafından, vakar, tefekkür ve anma atmosferi içinde çelenk sunma töreni gerçekleştirildi.
Gelibolu Harekâtı sırasında, Britanya kuvvetleri bünyesinde yaklaşık 15.000 Hint askeri görev yapmış olup, bunlardan yaklaşık 1.723’ü en yüce fedakârlığı göstermiştir.
To commemorate the 78th Indian Army Day, Embassy of India in Türkiye and Consulate General of India, Istanbul paid solemn tribute to Indian soldiers who served and sacrificed during the Gallipoli Campaign.
Wreaths were laid at the Haydarpaşa Memorial Cemetery in Istanbul by Ambassador of India to Türkiye H.E. Muktesh K. Pardeshi; Consul General of India in Istanbul H.E. Mijito Vinito and Defence Attaché Col. Manuj Garg and members of the Indian Community in an atmosphere of dignity, reflection, and remembrance.
During the Gallipoli Campaign, approximately 15,000 Indian soldiers served as part of the British forces, of whom around 1,723 made the supreme sacrifice.
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On the occasion of the 78th #ArmyDay, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Haydarpaşa Cemetery, Istanbul, to honour the courage, sacrifice and steadfast service of Indian soldiers who served on distant lands.
The commemoration was followed by a talk on “Indian Participation in World War I: The Gallipoli Campaign”, reinforcing shared history by Ambassador @MukteshPardeshi, Mr. İsmail Kaşdemir, Director of Çanakkale Wars Gallipoli Historical Site, Mr. Burak Gündoğan, Country Manager CWGC, Mr. Kenan Çelik, OAM, MA WW-I Historian, and Sqn. Ldr. RTS Chinna, MBE (Retd), Military Historian.
The event was attended by members of the Indian diaspora, representatives of the local administration and select members of the diplomatic community.
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78. #ArmyDay vesilesiyle, uzak coğrafyalarda görev yapmış Hintli askerlerin cesareti, fedakârlığı ve sarsılmaz hizmetini onurlandırmak amacıyla İstanbul Haydarpaşa Mezarlığı’nda bir çelenk koyma töreni düzenlendi.
Anma programının ardından, Büyükelçi @MukteshPardeshi, Sayın İsmail Kaşdemir (Çanakkale Savaşları Gelibolu Tarihi Alan Başkanı), Sayın Burak Gündoğan (CWGC Türkiye Ülke Müdürü), Sayın Kenan Çelik, OAM (I. Dünya Savaşı Tarihçisi) ve Sqn. Ldr. RTS Chinna, MBE (Emekli Komutan) (Askerî Tarihçi) tarafından sunulan “I. Dünya Savaşı’nda Hindistan’ın Katılımı: Gelibolu Harekâtı” başlıklı bir konuşma gerçekleştirildi. Etkinlik, ortak tarih bilincini pekiştirdi.
Program; Hindistan diasporası mensupları, yerel yönetim temsilcileri ve diplomatik misyonlardan seçkin davetlilerin katılımıyla gerçekleştirildi.
#ArmyDay2026 #IndianArmyDay
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Another misleading image from Beas, Punjab, India has been circulated showing a building damaged within an Indian military complex, this too when verified predates the IND-PAK conflict & is visible on low res imagery de-linking it from damage claimed by Pakistan
I was trained to fight Wars.
She was never trained for the kind of battles, she fought every day.
When I left for NDA, I was 18.
A BOY full of pride,
Carrying a steel trunk and dreams.
When I got Commissioned,
I was 22 : A MAN in uniform.
But the day I Married her,
I realised the true meaning of courage...
Not in Bullets, but in Patience.
The first time I got posted to the border,
She didn’t cry.
She just smiled and said,
“Bas phone karte rehna.”
And when the phone didn’t connect for days,
She still smiled when her parents asked, “Kaisa hai beta?”
She’s been smiling through uncertainty ever since.
She celebrates #Diwali by herself.
Lights diyas in every corner of our small SF quarter...
Says it makes her feel I’m home.
One year, the electricity went out.
She told me later how she sat in darkness, lighting candles one by one, whispering to my Mom :
“He must be lighting diyas on the border too.”
That night, I was under a tarpaulin tent, eating cold poori and pickle from a dented mess tin.
#Karwachauths come and go.
She dresses up, puts on sindoor, opens the video call, and smiles through a weak network..
“Main dekh liya, tum khana khao.”
The call drops before I can even reply.
She handles everything.
From paying bills online to fixing the water motor.
When the car broke down,
she learned to push-start it.
When I couldn’t come home for medical emergencies,
she sat in the hospital alone,
praying to every god she knew.
Through it all, she never complains.
Not once.
She once had a promising career
a steady job, her own desk, colleagues, and a sense of independence she had built with quiet pride.
But when I got my first peace posting,
She made a choice most won’t understand.
She left it all behind..
Not because she had to,
but because she wanted to be with us.
She said, “What’s the point of building a career if it keeps us apart?”
Since then, every posting, every move, every new city has been her project ..
Rebuilding a home from scratch, Without complaint,
Without applause.
She keeps my medals polished but tells me softly..
“Don’t bring more medals,
if they cost us more years Apart.”
I’ve realised that the bravest salute isn’t given on the parade ground..
it’s given silently...
..by a woman waving from a railway platform.
They don’t wear stars on their shoulders,
but they carry the weight of our absence,
With grace.
So if you ever meet a soldier,
Salute twice ..
once for him,
and once for his Wife
that keeps him strong.
Because I may have fought for the Nation,
but she fought for my life.
And she won every single time.
❤️ To every military wife,
YOU are the unseen medal
We proudly wear. 🫡
#KarwaChauth2025 ❤️ #Love
@IndiaInTurkiye at Ankara City Council!
Embassy of India, Ankara is pleased to announce that Embassy and Ankara City Council are organising an event: “Slice of India” to celebrate Diwali festivities at Ankara City Council on 18th October 2025 (1700 – 1930 Hrs).
Come and experience the “Slice of India”.
For more details, please see the flyer↓ or contact: +90 312 4382195 (Ext: 137)/ email: [email protected]
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@IndiaInTurkiye Ankara Kent Konseyi’nde!
Hindistan Büyükelçiliği, Ankara; Büyükelçilik ve Ankara Kent Konseyi’nin 18 Ekim 2025’te (17.00 – 19.30 saatleri arasında) Ankara Kent Konseyi’nde Diwali kutlamalarını gerçekleştirmek üzere düzenlediği “Slice of India” adlı bir etkinliği duyurmaktan memnuniyet duyar.
Gelin ve “Slice of India”yı deneyimleyin.
Daha fazla bilgi için lütfen broşürü inceleyin↓ veya +90 312 4382195 (Dahili: 137) numaralı telefonu arayın/ [email protected] adresine e-posta gönderin.
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THE INDIAN EMBASSY IS LAUNCHING A YOGA EVENT FOR EVERYONE
Following the success of three 4-Week Health and Well-being Programmes:- Yoga for Diplomats, Yoga for All and Yoga for Mothers & Kids
@monachyros@GarbageHuman24 Can you quote a source, and we are talking about rape case per 100,000
Understand the magnitude of numbers, imagine how many 100,000 does 1.4 billion has.
In any case no one is trying to justify any numbers for this heinous crime
The Embassy of India, Ankara celebrated the 79th Independence Day of India with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. Ambassador @MukteshPardeshi hoisted the National Flag and read message of Hon'ble President of India.
The event was attended by members of Indian community and friends of India.
The event included inspiring cultural performances including patriotic songs by members of Indian community and dances which enthralled the audience!
Ambassador also facilitated the office bearers of recently launched Friends of India Association, Ankara Chapter (FOIAA).
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Hindistan’ın Ankara Büyükelçiliği, 79. Bağımsızlık Günü’nü büyük bir coşku ve vatanseverlik ruhu ile kutladı. Büyükelçi @MukteshPardeshi, Hindistan Ulusal Bayrağı’nı göndere çekerek Hindistan Cumhurbaşkanı’nın mesajını okudu.
Etkinliğe Hindistan topluluğu üyeleri ile Hindistan dostları katıldı.
Program kapsamında, Hindistan topluluğu üyeleri tarafından seslendirilen vatansever şarkılar ve sergilenen dans gösterileri gibi ilham verici kültürel performanslar izleyicileri büyüledi.
Büyükelçi ayrıca, yakın zamanda faaliyete geçen Hindistan Dostları Derneği Ankara Şubesi’nin (FOIAA) yönetim kurulu üyelerini onurlandırdı.
#IndependenceDay #IndependenceDayofIndia
#IndependenceDay2025 #HarGharTiranga
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Russian Pipeline Gas buyers:
🇪🇺 EU – 37%
🇨🇳 China – 30%
🇹🇷 Turkey – 27%
Russian LNG buyers:
🇪🇺 EU – 50%
🇨🇳 China – 21%
🇯🇵 Japan – 19%
Russian Crude Oil buyers:
🇨🇳 China – 47%
🇮🇳 India – 38%
🇪🇺 EU – 6%
Source: Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)