The purpose of the seminar in New Delhi, India from November 17-18 was to honour the historic contributions of Prime Minister J. Nehru, who was considered an architect of the Indian democracy and the modern Indian State and a leader of global influence. He was also a co-founder of the Non-Aligned Movement with ideological foundations initiated by him, principally on freedom, peace, democracy, equality and altruism.
The seminar focused on the two main topics- comprehensive democracy and the participation of citizens and Nehru's worldview and a democratic international order in the 21st Century. The event ended with a statement covering main discussions and sending a global message.
On the occasion, the Vietnam delegation paid a courtesy visit to Indian National Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi and conveyed a letter of thanks and congratulations from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
For her part, Ms. Sonia extended her regards to Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders while expressing a desire to further strengthen the time-honoured friendship between the two parties and two peoples.
