Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer Trainees of the 2025 batch to take diplomacy beyond traditional diplomatic circles and engage meaningfully with local communities and the diaspora.
A group comprising 50 IFS Officer Trainees from different States and Union Territories across the country called on Prime Minister Modi at Seva Teerth earlier today.
PM Modi posted on X: “Interacted with the Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch of the Indian Foreign Service.
Called upon our young diplomats to:
Take diplomacy beyond traditional diplomatic circles and engage meaningfully with local communities and the diaspora.
Become catalysts for India’s economic engagement by identifying new opportunities for investment.
Make our Missions more technology-driven and citizen-centric, strengthening their digital presence.
Always ensure seamless and responsive consular services.
Showcase India to the world by highlighting our civilisational heritage, culture and tourism potential.”
During the interaction, PM called upon the young diplomats to build strong grassroots-level engagement in their countries of posting and emphasised that Indian Missions should foster meaningful relationships not only with governments and institutions but also with people at the community level.
PM Modi also emphasised the importance of strengthening the digital presence of Indian Missions. He said that a website is often the first gateway through which people interact with an institution and called for greater use of technology to make the delivery of consular and other services more seamless, responsive and citizen-centric.
Prime Minister urged the Officer Trainees to work towards making India a more attractive global tourism destination by showcasing its civilisational, cultural and geographical strengths. He suggested leveraging the “Bharat ko Janiye” (Know India) Quiz to generate greater interest in India among young people across the world and encouraged the use of AI and gaming to make such initiatives more engaging.
The Officer Trainees shared their experiences from training and Bharat Darshan. They also spoke about the importance of understanding India’s civilisational and cultural links with the world.
-with inputs from PIB
