India’s first ‘cultural diplomat’ to US returns dwelling after three-year tenure

India’s first cultural diplomat to the US, Dr Moxraj, who spent final three years educating Sanskrit, Hindi and spreading conventional Indian tradition together with Yoga and meditation in lots of American states believes that the Vedic doctrine of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam” has discovered its personal resonance within the post-COVID-19 world.“India is the only country which believes in the doctrine of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and this idea of India is not new but from the time of man’s origin, hence it was inspired by ‘Yatra Vishva Bhavatyekanidam’ in the Yajurveda,” mentioned Dr Moxraj as he concluded his three-year tenure because the trainer of Indian Culture on the Indian embassy right here.“Even a civilised person does not want to spoil his family and kutumb in the same way, the culture of India has been working for the good of all. Therefore, India has been trying to maintain the natural balance through yoga, meditation, mental health and vegetarianism and non-violence,” mentioned Dr Moxraj, who left for India on Friday.Well versed in Vedic texts, Dr Moxraj was one of many 162 academics despatched by Indian Council for Cultural Relations three years in the past to varied diplomatic missions the world over to create consciousness about conventional Indian tradition, an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi authorities.“It is the government, which for the first time worked on a plan to appoint 162 Indian culture teachers in all continents,” he mentioned.Having labored below three Ambassadors – Navtej Sarna, Harshvardhan Shringla and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Dr Moxraj, who was born in Rajasthan in 1979, within the final three years led the International Yoga Day celebrations in entrance of the US Capitol, White House and Washington Monument.Through particular courses began by the Indian Embassy, he taught Hindi and Sanskrit to Indian Americans, US residents and members of the diplomatic group in Washington DC.He taught Hindi, Indian tradition, yoga and Sanskrit in lots of American States like Washington DC, Virginians, Maryland, West Virginians and Kentucky.He was invited by George Washington University and Georgetown University to conduct particular Hindi courses. Both the schools have given particular reward to the Government of India and the Indian Embassy.As hundreds of thousands of Americans have been compelled to remain dwelling throughout the coronavirus lockdown, the Indian Embassy launched “Yog Apke Dwar” “Yoga at Home,” a free on-line yoga programme which was carried out by him.Dr Moxraj additionally took Hindi and Indian tradition to Hollywood, as he carried out particular courses for African-American Hollywood actress and standard singer Mary Milben.Milben’s two movies specifically — National Anthem of India on India’s Independence Day in August and Om Jai Jagdish Hare on the event of Diwali – has been broadly acclaimed.Milben attributed her success and data of Indian tradition to her “beloved Indian teacher” Dr Moxraj. Those performances have been life altering, she mentioned.“I fell in love with India because of Dr Moxraj, not only because of the language, but also I was introduced to India, the Indian American community and India community all over the world,” Milben mentioned.Foreign Secretary Shringla, when he was the Indian Ambassador right here, had praised Dr Moxraj for holding workshops on yoga and his Hindi courses.India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in his farewell reception, acknowledged the “good work” and “contribution” of Dr Moxraj in spreading Indian tradition and values on the embassy right here. Sandhu hoped that the ICCR would quickly ship his successor right here.Indian-American group chief Sunil Singh praised the initiative of Prime Minister Modi to ship yoga academics to the vital diplomatic missions like Washington DC.“In these three years, he taught us Vedic knowledge and yoga. He made India proud by taking Hindi and Indian culture to Hollywood,” Singh mentioned. PTI LKJ PMS AKJ PMS