New Ambassador
of India in Bulgaria
H.E. Lal Miller Dingliana

The new Ambassador of the Republic of India in Bulgaria H.E. Mr. Lal Miller Dingliana was born on 14^th March 1952 in Lunglei, State of Mizoram, North-East of India. Mr. Dingliana did his graduation from the Guwahati University in Assam, India, and post-graduation in Political Science from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He was posted as a diplomat in the Embassies of India in Moscow, Addis Abba Bonn Kabul Sydney and Dublin and as Ambassador of India to Slovakia (1997­-2000) and Namibia (2000­-2003). He has also served as Joint Secretary/Director General of the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

The Minister of State
for External Affairs of India on Official Visit to Bulgaria

The Minister of State for External Affairs of India while on official visit to Bulgaria met also Frends of India Club members, the lecturers and students from Indology Department of Sofia University and visited “Indira Gandi” School.

„India Today“

The Former Ambassador of India, H.E. Dinkar Khullar inaugurated the Club season with a lecture on “India Today”.

„Kremikovtsi“

The new owner of the Bulgarian metallurgical plant “Kremokovtsi”, Mr. Pramod Mittal demands complete transparency in the work of the firm, ­ says engineer Dimiter Kouzmanov, one of the executive directors of the enterprise.

The Lights of Diwali
in Bulgaria

Diwali festival was celebrated in Sofia by the Friends of India Club members. It took place at the Union of Architects building in Sofia. The Indian Day of light offered the invited guests unforgettable emotions and experiences.

India the Next Superpower in the Economy of Know-ledge

India is the next superpower in world economy.

World Hindi Day Celebrated in Bulgaria

The World Hindi Day was marked in Bulgaria for the first time this year.

Moon Between the Eyes. A Sigh for Amrita Pritam

A poet’s singh for Amrita are the words Bulgarian poet Lyubomir Levchev wrote in memory of great Indian poetess Amrita Pritam, who has many admirers in Bulgaria.

Indian Film Director Mira Nair

“The Name” of renowned Indian film director Mira Nair won in Varna, Bulgaria, the first prize ­ “Golden Aphro-dite” Award, at the 14th international film festival “Love is Madness”, held from August 25th to 31st, 2006.

The Great India

A story, describing the six-months travels along the roads of ancient and contemporary India and the emotions of a Bulgarian, touching traditions and culture, ancient temples, cults, literature, music, philosophy, art, psychology, ethics and religious traditions of the Indians, having developed throughout the ages from the epoch of mankind’s childhood upto outr time.