The Permanent Mission of India to the UN organised a special event in the UN headquarters on Friday to commemorate Hindi Diwas. The event was attended by a delegation of Indian parliamentarians, currently on a visit to the UN.
United Nations: Hindi has gained global prominence, transcending geographical boundaries to become a widely appreciated language that fosters inclusivity, UN ambassadors have said, as they emphasised the need to promote it to connect and empower people worldwide.
The Permanent Mission of India to the UN organised a special event in the UN headquarters on Friday to commemorate Hindi Diwas. The event was attended by a delegation of Indian parliamentarians, currently on a visit to the UN.
The delegation leader, Member of Parliament Birendra Prasad Baishya, highlighted the popular appeal of Hindi in different countries during his remarks at the event that was attended by several UN ambassadors and officials.
Beginning his remarks with “Namaskar doston”, Director of UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) Ian Phillips described Hindi’s global reach as “truly impressive”, noting that with over 600 million speakers worldwide, it is the third most spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin.
He said that Hindi was first spoken in the UN General Assembly in 1949.
“In a world where artificial intelligence is gaining ground, India has a major role to play and Hindi language remains a key channel to communicate with millions who represent the next generation of leaders,” Phillips said.
Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, said Hindi has played a crucial role in further expanding and strengthening people-to-people relations, engagements and linkages between India and Nepal.
“The Hindi language has played an important role in fostering economic opportunities and mobility between and among our peoples. Its widespread use has facilitated trade, tourism and cross-border business ventures,” he said.
