Rise of India is opening new opportunities: President Kovind

Djibouti City, October 4 : Rise of India is opening new opportunities for collaborations and the Indian diaspora has an important role in building bridges between India and the world, President Ram Nath Kovind has said. Addressing the Indian community here on Tuesday, President Kovind, who is the first Indian leader to visit Djibouti, spoke about India’s high growth trajectory and said it is opening new opportunities for collaboration.“The rise of India is opening new opportunities for collaboration. Our diaspora has an important role in building bridges between India and the world,” he said. Kovind, who arrived here on Tuesday on the first leg of his four-day visit to Djibouti and Ethiopia, his maiden trip abroad since taking office, asked the Indian diaspora not to leave their roots.“We should not ignore or isolate our roots, no matter where we stay,” he said.He said it’s a great honour for him to be the first Indian president to visit the African country.“This is no coincidence but a conscious decision. Our relations with beautiful continent of Africa are special in our hearts,” he said.