The Bali Yatra held in the Millenium city of Cuttack is a celebration of the glorious maritime past of Odisha and ancient India's trade ties with the outside world including Bali. The Bali Yatra held annually is now underway in Cuttack since the Kartik Poornima i.e the 8th of November has been attracting heavy footfalls.<br />”<br />”Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his awe for the world-famous Bali Yatra in Cuttack in his address to Indian community in Indonesia’s Bali. Speaking to the Indian community on the sidelines of his participation at the G20 summit, Mr. Modi praised the annual trade and commerce fair held every year on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Cuttack. <br />”<br />”Bali Yatra commemorates the rich maritime history of Odisha and its ancient trade affairs with Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister said as I speak to you in Bali and we sing songs of Indonesian traditions, Bali Yatra (Bali Jatra) Mahotsav is going on. This Mahotsav celebrates thousands of years old India-Indonesia trade relations.<br />”<br />”Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his special mention of Bali Yatra of Cuttack in Odisha in a community programme in Bali in Indonesia today. Describing the Prime Minister as one of the greatest ambassadors of India's culture and traditions, the minister said that he has once again honoured Odia pride and placed the Cuttack Baliyatra at the global centre stage. The minister said that the Prime Minister has reiterated Odisha's timeless tradition and cultural connect with Indonesia. In the meantime, Millets and diversified food products are selling like hot cakes at Bali Yatra 2022 in Cuttack, thanks to the promotion of the Odisha government, which has aimed to extend the Millet Mission to all 30 districts of the state. While Odisha celebrated ‘Mandia Dibasa’ (Millet Divas) for the first time on 10th November, the government has decided to spend Rs 2,800 crore on Millet Mission over the next five year.<br />”<br />”<br />