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Indian High Commissioner Alok Amitabh Dimri spoke on current relations between India and Brunei Darussalam.
Alok Amitabh Dimri said, "In our four decades of diplomatic relations, this is the first bilateral visit by the Prime Minister of India to Brunei Darussalam. It is also a historic moment for us and the Indian community here...Our sailors, traders, merchants, and pilgrims have plied these oceans for centuries. Plenty of Indian vessels have been coming to these oceans. The Indian diaspora here is practically 100 years old. It is an ongoing relationship and bond. With the visit of the PM, these exchanges will be fortified and get a new direction. Our exchanges have been deep. Despite the small economy and geography, the Indian diaspora has been deeply entrenched here... Indians have made deep inroads here...There is a prominent Tamilian community, Malyali community, Sindhis and Punjabis and we also see Marathas and Gujaratis.”