Indian diaspora urged to mirror country's achievements to world

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Indian diaspora should act as a medium to convey to the world the changing scene in the country, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs P R Dasmunsi said here today.

The most happy aspect of these changes was that development was taking place in a democratic framework, The minister said addresing a session on 'Media and Indian Diaspora' at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2007 .

''The spate of development in India is carrying along with it the democratic values, freedom of the press and other pillars of Indian democratic system and is not just growth from the economic point of view. This perspective, he said, needs to be conveyed to the world at large for showing a true picture of emerging India,'' he said.

The minister appreciated the role of Indian diaspora in providing a window to people here for a better understanding of the systems and values operational worldwide.

Delineating recent changes brought in the regulatory and facilitative framework for the print as well as electronic media in the country, Mr Dasmunsi said Indian Press enjoyed enormous freedom, and the interaction between the Government and the Media was on democratic and friendly lines.

He lauded the support and cooperation of the media to the Government in hours of crises to keep in check the designs of divisive forces.

The Minister felt the Indian media based abroad can exploit the ongoing boom in the electronic media in news as well as programme based channels.

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