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Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer trainees of the 2023 batch on Thursday called on Prime Narendra Modi at his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
"The Officer Trainees of the 2023 Batch of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. There are 36 IFS Officer Trainees in the 2023 batch from 15 different States and UTs," as per a Prime Minister's Office press release. The Officer Trainees praised the success of foreign policy under the leadership of the Prime Minister and sought suggestions and guidance from him on their upcoming new assignments. "Prime Minister suggested that they should always carry with them the culture of the country with pride and dignity and try to showcase it wherever they are posted," as per the release. He talked about overcoming colonial mindset in all spheres of life, including personal conduct, and instead carry themselves as proud representatives of the country. Prime Minister also discussed how the perception of the country is changing on the world stage. He said that now we engage with the world on equal footing, with mutual respect and dignity. "He talked about how India handled the Covid pandemic in comparison to other nations. He also mentioned about the country's onward march to become the third largest economy," the release stated. Prime Minister also suggested the Officer Trainees to expand their engagement with the Indian diaspora when posted abroad. (ANI)
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