A group of Officer Trainees of the 2016 batch of the Indian Foreign Service called on the President Pranab Mukherjee today at Rashtrapati Bhavan. <br/><br/>Addressing the Officer Trainees, the President congratulated them for choosing the Civil Services as a career. He said that as they had chosen to serve their country as its diplomatic representatives it was important for them to remember that it is India that brought the gift of the greatest concept of universal acceptance to the world and it gave the slogan of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to humanity.<br/><br/>He stated that the Foreign Service offers have the unique opportunity and privilege to represent the country and project its civilizational and cultural heritage and interact with counterparts the world over – for achieving her developmental goals.<br/><br/>The President said that a diplomat is required to always be well informed on the widest range of relevant subjects. They need to have a thorough knowledge of the economic and social dynamics of their country and also remain aware about the areas in which India could engage with other countries for the benefit of its people.

A group of officer trainees of the 2016 batch of the Indian Foreign Service called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Addressing them, the President congratulated them for choosing the Civil Services as a career. He said it was important for them to remember that it was India that brought the gift of the concept of universal acceptance to the world.<br/><br/>He stated that the Foreign Service offers them the unique opportunity and privilege to represent the country and project its civilizational and cultural heritage with counterparts the world over.<br/><br/>The President said that it is important to cultivate a deep interest and understanding of the countries where they are posted in order to explore all opportunities for strengthening India's bilateral relations with its Government and people.