Published By : Admin | January 16, 2015 | 19:35 IST
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जापान के महामहिम विदेश मंत्री श्री फोमियो किशिडा ने आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी से भेंट की।
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने जापान के प्रधानमंत्री श्री शिंजो अबे के साथ अपनी घनिष्ठ निजी दोस्ती का जिक्र करते हुए कहा कि भारत-जापान संबंध उनके दिल के बेहद करीब है और वो इस संबंध को अत्यधिक महत्व देते हैं। उन्होंने जापान में हुए हाल के चुनावों में प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो अबे को मिली जीत के लिए उन्हें बधाई दी। प्रधानमंत्री ने सितंबर 2014 में हुई अपनी सफल जापान यात्रा और नवंबर 2014 में ब्रिस्बेन में हुई जी-20 समिट के अवसर पर प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो अबे के साथ अपनी बैठक का स्मरण किया और कहा कि वो आने वाले वर्षों में द्विपक्षीय संबंधों को और अधिक मजबूत करने के इच्छुक हैं।
भारत में बढ़ती कारोबारी संभावनाओं और भारत में जापानी कारोबारी परिचालन की बढ़ती संख्या का उल्लेख करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने कहा कि जापान के साथ अर्थिक सहयोग बढ़ाने के लिए उनका पूरा सहयोग है। उन्होंने जापान के साथ संबंधों के महत्व के प्रतीक के रूप में "जापान प्लस" प्रणाली की सफल शुरुआत का उल्लेख भी किया। इस प्रणाली का उद्देश्य भारत में जापानी कारोबार को बढ़ावा देना है। उन्होंने अपनी जापान यात्रा के बाद द्विपक्षीय सहयोग के प्रमुख क्षेत्रों में हुई प्रगति का भी स्वागत किया।
Three time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej's life changing experience with PM Modi – A must read
March 20, 2023
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Recently, noted musician Ricky Kej won his career's third Grammy Award for 'Divine Tides' album. Speaking to Modi Story, he opened up how PM Modi gave a purpose to his music and encouraged him to create music which had a social impact and showcased India's great culture.
"When I had won my first Grammy Award in 2015, it was just after a year Prime Minister Modi had become the Prime Minister and on that international stage where over a billion people from all over the world were watching the Grammy Awards, I had actually given a shoutout when I mentioned during my acceptance speech a big thank you to him (PM Modi) and I said that he is doing such amazing work for India," said Kej.
Ricky Kej further said that he wanted to meet PM Modi and was delighted to receive a call from the Prime Minister's Office regarding their meeting.
Recalling about their first meeting, Kej narrated, "I had assumed that it would be a photo-op type meeting for 4-5 minutes, but it actually went on to become an hour-long discussion! It was a great experience. PM Modi inspired me during that meeting that every music I make is for what I am passionate about, which is the environment and positive social impact. He has been a huge influence on my life because he changed the course of my career and he changed the course of my life."
Kej added that now he does not make any commercial or Bollywood music. He said, "The only kind of music that I make is about trying to make this world a better place and trying to showcase our beautiful heritage and culture of India. That's what my life is all about now."
Sharing more insights about their meeting, Kej remarked, "PM Modi realised that my passion is the environment and I realised that his huge passion is environment and nature and protecting and conserving all species. Honourable Prime Minister mentioned to me that he will be going to COP21 – Paris Climate Change Conference that was the biggest commerce of nations ever in the history of our planet. He also mentioned that he was going to launch a Solar Alliance which was something very-very close to my heart."
While they were discussing about the COP21 conference, they came up with a suggestion that a music album shall be created on climate change and India's perspective about climate change involving musicians, making it very inclusive, musicians from all over the world. "So I ended up making this album called 'Shanti Samsara' which featured 500 musicians from 40 countries. PM Modi loved the album and he launched the album at Paris Climate Change Conference by gifting the album to then President of France Mr. Francois Hollande and then Secretary General of United Nations Mr. Ban Ki Moon," Kej said.
‘It is PM Modi who has given purpose to my music. Now I create only such music which has a social impact and showcases our great culture.’
