World News | Celebrating Holi was a wonderful experience: US Commerce Secretary Raimondo

New Delhi [India]March 9 (ANI): US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Thursday that celebrating Holi in India was a wonderful experience for her.

She also thanked Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for hosting her.

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“I’m in New Delhi. It’s a real honor to be here and I would like to thank all the ministers who received me so warmly during my visit, especially my counterpart, Minister Piyush Goyal, and a special thank you to Minister Singh, He invited me and his family to celebrate Holi with him at his house yesterday, which was an amazing experience and a great way to learn from experiencing what is an important part of your culture,” Raimondo said.

On Wednesday, Rajnath Singh attended the Holi celebrations at Rajnath Singh’s New Delhi residence.

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“Our partnership with India is one of our most important relationships, and I think it’s one of the most promising bilateral relationships we can look forward to. I think we have a shared set of values ​​based on our democratic heritage, and the promotion of freedom and openness commitment to a rules-based order that enhances security and prosperity,” she added.

The senior U.S. official emphasized that the two countries also have real opportunities to expand economic ties, reaffirming their role as trusted partners to each other, creating jobs and building more resilient and secure supply chains for both countries.

“I am very encouraged by the progress we are making. Secretary Goyal and I will be convening the US-India Business Dialogue and US-India CEO Forum meeting on Friday. I am pleased to say that 10 CEOs can lead tech companies to I have joined the forum and been here in person, and their role in working with Indian CEO counterparts is to advise the two governments on how to expand business ties and create more economic opportunities in our two countries,” Raimondo said in her speech. mentioned in a news conference on Thursday. (Arnie)

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