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Starweek Magazine

The Old and the New

TABLE TALK - Rosalinda Orosa -
Indian Ambassador Navrekha Sharma and Australian Ambassador Ruth Pearce marked their national days on the same date but to avoid conflict, the former set her reception an hour earlier.

Phil-Indian relations began long before the Spaniards’ arrival; our ties with Australia, though strong, are relatively new. To underscore India’s ancient civilization, Mrs. Sharma had instrumentalists and dancers performing. By contrast, Mrs. Pearce had a Sydney jazz band playing.

Guests shuttled from one reception to the other, both embassy residences being only a stone’s throw away. Ambassador Pearce still looked fresh and relaxed after she had dashed to her own celebration to welcome guests. Having just seen her at Mrs. Sharma’s residence, I exclaimed in levity on passing the reception line, "Fancy meeting Your Excellency here!".

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INDIAN AMBASSADOR NAVREKHA SHARMA AND AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR RUTH PEARCE

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