Envoys of 7 nations present credentials to Prez Kovind via video conference

President Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of seven countries -- North Korea, Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritius, Australia, Cote d'Ivoire and Rwanda -- through video conference on Thursday.

This was the first time in the history of Rashtrapati Bhavan that credentials were presented through the digital medium.

The President remarked that digital technology has enabled the world to overcome the challenges posed by Covid-19 and carry out its functions in an innovative manner, read an official statement.

In this regard, he called the digitally-enabled credentials ceremony a special day in India's engagement with the diplomatic community in New