The 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations with India were celebrated in the capital city of New Delhi with a cocktail party attended by around 180 guests, including officials of government institutions, diplomats, deputies, businessmen and friends in general.
Last Tuesday, January 24, the exhibition "Coronation of all good brotherhood", paintings made by Indian students in tribute to José Martí, was inaugurated at the National Library of Cuba. The event was attended by the Minister of Culture of Cuba, Alpidio Alonso; the director of the National Library, Omar Valiño; the Ambassador of India in Cuba, Sarvesvaran Janakiraman; and Ramit Singh, president of the jury of the International Prize "José Martí" of UNESCO and founder of the organization "Eight Goals One Foundation", and who had the initiative of this exhibition.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in India, Alejandro Simancas Marín, chaired a business forum on trade and investment opportunities between Cuba and the Indian state of Kerala, held in the capital city Thiruvananthapuram and organized by the Indian Economic and Trade Organization (IETO). In the context of the event, the commercial office of this organization for the promotion of business with Cuba in that southern state was opened, which will be headed by K. G. Anilkumar, President of the company ICL Fincorp.
The Cuban Ambassador to India, Alejandro Simancas Marin, was received by the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet of the Government of the State of Kerala, Joy Vazhayil, with whom he exchanged on the possibilities of cooperation between Cuba and this southern state of India.
Dr. Shashi Tharoor, member of the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament received the Ambassador of Cuba, Alejandro Simancas, Marin, during their stay in the state of Kerala.
Dr. Shashi Tharoor represents this southern Indian state in the legislature on behalf of the National Congress Party and chairs the Parliamentary Committee on Fertilizers and Commodities.