The event was graced by distinguished heads of missions from various African countries and notable representatives, including H.E. Mr. Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam, Ambassador of the Embassy of the State of Eritrea and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E. Mrs. Rosette Mossi Nyamale, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to India and Dean of African Group Heads of Mission and Mr. Puneet Kundal, Joint Secretary (Eastern and Southern Africa), Ministry of External Affairs, India.
Ambassador of Ethiopia to India elucidated the uniqueness of the Ethiopian calendar, which trails seven years behind the globally recognized Gregorian calendar. As per their calendar, Ethiopia has embraced the year 2016, presenting a distinctive temporal perspective.
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