A taste of India in the heart of Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: A fully-fledged Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), mooted by the Indian Government in 2003, is now up and running here.

Located in CapSquare, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, it offers an interesting range of cultural services.

The centre was jointly opened on Thursday by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) president Dr Karan Singh and Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, who is the MIC vice-president.

Also present was the High Commissioner-designate of India to Malaysia, Vijay K. Gokhale.

For culture: Dr Karan and Dr Subramaniam (right) lighting an oil lamp to signify the opening of the Indian Cultural Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Karan said the establishment of the centre was an important initiative of the Indian Government, in keeping with the high priority it attached to its bilateral relations with Malaysia.

“It will give India’s cultural presence in Malaysia a major fillip and constitute an important dimension of the friendly partnership between the two countries,’’ he added.

All events at the ICC are free of charge and open to the public.

For more details call 03-2691 0437/0439.