<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the Indian Diaspora at Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Addressing the gathering on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, the Vice President said that India and Cambodia share rich traditions and culture while having centuries-old civilization connect. He also said that both the countries share the cultural heritage of Hinduism, Buddhism and Pali-Sanskrit language.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">He said that it is a matter of immense satisfaction that more than 2,000 Cambodian officials have availed training in various disciplines, including at our premier Defence institutions under the ITEC programme. He further added that today Cambodia is an important interlocutor and partner in our 'Act East' policy and the ASEAN.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Emphasizing on the mantra of reform, perform and transform, Vice President said that India is marching ahead on the path of economic growth and development. He added that during the COVID -19 pandemic, India extended a helping hand to the world with supplies of medicines and vaccines under the Vaccine-Maitri Programme.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Vice President reiterated that with the vast manufacturing capacity, India will continue to play its role as the 'Pharmacy of the world'. Appreciating Indian Diaspora, the Vice President said that the Indian community can play a very important role in connecting their adopted land with the motherland. </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>