MEA, Indian Missions celebrate Vishwa Hindi Divas

External Affairs Ministry as well as over 160 Indian Missions today celebrated 'Vishwa Hindi Diwas' as part of efforts to popularise the language.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the MEA for promoting Hindi world-wide and hoped that use of various technology tools will help in establishing it as a global language.
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that MEA will intensify efforts to popularise the language further.
The MEA and Indian Missions have been celebrating 'Vishwa Hindi Diwas' on January 10 every year since 2006 by organising various events.
"Hindi is one of the most popular languages in the world. The interest in learning Hindi in various countries in the world has increased with India's growing stature globally," the Prime Minister said in a message.

His message was read out at an event to mark the day which was attended by top officials of the MEA, a number of parliamentarians, authors and foreign students learning Hindi in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary (East) in the MEA Preeti Saran said a series of initiatives were taken under guidence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the last two-and-half years to popularise the language across the world.
She said a committee headed by Swaraj regularly reviews steps to promote the language.
Students from a number of countries were awarded at the event which was also attended by renowned Hindi poet Ashok Chakradhar.