Ramayana stamps from Indonesia

 Indonesia on 23rd April 2019, released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th anniversary of establishment of its diplomatic ties with India.

India's Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat and Indonesia's Vice Foreign Minister Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir attended the event, which was jointly organised by the two countries to flag off the 70th anniversary commemorations of establishment their diplomatic ties.

The stamp, designed by renowned Indonesian sculptor Padmashri Bapak Nyoman Nuarta, featured a scene from Ramayana in which Jatayu valiantly fought to save Sita.

Special photo exhibition highlighting historic landmarks of 70 years of diplomatic ties b/w India & Indonesia was inaugurated today by Hon'ble Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Mr Fachir, Ambassador of India Mr Rawat & DG of Asia Pacific & Africa Mr Desra.

Portugal China Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 8 February 2019

2019 marks 40 years of official diplomatic relations between the Portuguese Republic and the People’s Republic of China (on 8 February 1979, the two countries reached an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations). The historical relations and direct friendship between the people of China and Portugal began as early as the 16th century, after Portuguese navigators managed to join the Cape Route with the Maritime Silk Road, which had hitherto been used by large Chinese ships, under the command of Admiral Zheng He, to reach the coast of East Africa. Thus began the globalisation of the modern aera, for the first time joining, with a direct and continuous shipping route, the four main continents, from Europe to Africa, America and Asia. Since then, understanding and reciprocal influence between the two peoples have grown, both in terms of knowledge and technology and on a cultural level.

Today Portugal and China develop relations of deep mutual respect and friendship in multiple areas of political, economic, social and cultural activity, namely participating in the Chinese initiative One Belt, One Road, in the more global context of Portugal’s European and international relations.

Serbia -India Joint Issue

Serbia – India Joint Issue

70 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Date of Issue :15 September 2018

 The seventy-year journey of diplomatic relations based on friendship and partnership, characterized by full mutual trust and understanding between Serbia and India, began on 8 December 1948, only a year after the Republic of India became independent, crowning the struggle of Indian people and the teachings of the great Mahatma Gandhi that final victory can be won through non-violent activism, peacefully and without bloodshed.

Following the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Non-Aligned Movement was the forum where the then SFRY and the Republic of India cooperated and worked very closely, becoming important factors of international peace and stability. The words spoken by the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of the visit to Belgrade in 1955. will be remembered: “Distance dividing us vanishes in the meeting of our thoughts and the foundations have been laid for a friendship that will, I believe, be of an enduring nature”.

In the decades that ensued, a series of meetings were held, visits and letters exchanged between the top leaders, contributing to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation and position of the two countries on international level. The visit to India by the then Prime Minister and the incumbent President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić to participate at the “Vibrant Gujarat Summit” in January 2017, the official visit by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić in May 2018 as well as the visit by Vice-President of the Republic of India Venkaiah Naidu to Serbia in September 2018, are an expression of unequivocal commitment of the two countries to continue along the lines of intensified bilateral dialogue and strengthening of the overall cooperation. The Republic of Serbia and the Republic of India extended a hand of friendship and solidarity to each other in the most difficult times, while the respect of international law and principles of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states constitute a common ground of the foreign policy of both countries.

Motifs on the stamps: Nikola Tesla, Swami Vivekananda

Expert collaboration: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia

Artistic realization of the stamps: stamp “Nikola Tesla” – MA Boban Savić, academic painter; stamp “Swami Vivekananda” – Indian artist Ms. Gulistaan

Courtesy - Andjelka Djokic ,  PE Post of Serbia

New Stamp from India : India - Serbia Joint Issue

70 Years of  Diplomatic Relations between India and Serbia

Date of Issue : 15 September 2018

India Post issued  a miniature sheet commemorating  70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between India and Serbia. It is a joint issue between India and Serbia.

Image Source - Tiruchirappalli Philatelic Club

New Stamps from India

India - Papua New Guinea Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 30 December 2017

Papua New Guinea - India Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 30 December 2017

Stepwells

Date of Issue : 29 September 2017

Dadabhai Naoroji

Date of Issue : 29 September 2017

Dr Shivajirao Ganesh Patvardhan

Date of Issue : 28 December 2017

Image Courtesy - Stamps of India

New stamps from India - India Russia Joint Issue

India - Russia Joint Issue 

Date of Issue : 26 October 2017

India Post released India-Russia joint issue commemorating 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The issue comprises  a set of two stamps of Rs 5 and Rs 25 and a Miniature sheet of Rs 25 featuring Folk Dances - Bhavai dance of Rajasthan and  Beryozka dance of Russia .

India - Canada Joint Issue - Diwali stamp

India Post and Canada Post jointly issued stamp on Diwali on 21 September 2017. Canada Post issued a souvenir sheet having one Indian and other Canadian stamp.

Canada - India Joint Issue 

This souvenir sheet issued by Canada Post contains two stamps one from Canada and other from India.

Stamp Booklet by Canada Post

India-Belarus Joint Issue

On September 12, 2017 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the  Republic of Belarus issued the postage stamp “Joint issue of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of India. 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations”.

The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of India were established on April 17, 1992.India is one of the important foreign policy partners of  Belarus. In recent years trade and economic cooperation between the two countries has been intensively developing.

The cooperation between Belarus and India in the fields of energy, engineering, information technology, the pharmaceutical and food industries looks promising. A sufficiently high level of development of Belarusian-Indian ties is observed in the scientific, technical, cultural and law-enforcement spheres, as well as in the sphere of education. The project was prepared in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of India. 


Face value H is equal to the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.

Indian Issue 

India - Belarus Joint Issue

25^th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations 

between India and Belarus”

Date of Issue : 12 September 2017

New stamp from India - India - Portugal Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 7 January 2017

Prime Minister Shri Narendra  Modi  and Prime Minister of Portugal Mr. Antonio Costa released a set of   joint postage  stamps on 7th January 2017. The stamps feature dance forms of the two countries.

Portugal 2017 Joint issue with India- MS, stamp & postmark depicts the Chakra and the flag colours.

Courtesy - Kenneth Sequeira

Ramayan theme on Joint Stamp Issue of Thailand and Indonesia

To celebrate 66th anniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Indonesia and Thailand, both the countries issued stamps on 5th May 2016 featuring common cultural Roots between them.  The Ramayana epic, the,ancient literature inherited from India,is chosen as the theme. In Thailand, the epic is known as "Ramkien", The main story of Khon performance, while Indonesia has adopted it for the shadow puppet show Wayang. The Thai stamp design is from Mural paintings of Emerald Buddha Temple,while Indonesian stamp illustrates the canvas paintings of Kamesan. Indonesia issued self adhesive stamps, a souvenir sheet and a hologram S/S.

- Leeza Padhi - Cuttack - email : leezapadhi@gmail.com

New Stamps from India

 

Singapore – India Joint Stamp Issue

Official Residence of the President

Date of Issue : 24 November 2014

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong jointly releasing the India Singapore stamps, in Istana, Singapore on November 24, 2015.

 

Engineering Export Promotion Council of India  

Date of Issue : 24 November  2015

A commemorative Stamp on Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India) was released on 24th November 2015.

EEPC India is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Engineering Export Promotion Council of India, a commemorative stamp was released by Shri Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry at India Engineering Sourcing Show – 2015 held at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on 24th November 2015. India Engineering Sourcing Show – 2015 (IESS15) is India’s largest international engineering sourcing show organised by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, with EEPC India as the lead agency.

Courtesy : Madhukar Jhingan, Prashant Pandya

New Special Cover

Boudhpex-2015, Boudh District Level Philatelic Exhibition at Boudh, Odisha – 18th – 19th November 2015.

The first District level Philatelic Exhibition of Boudh District was held on 18-19, November, 2015 in the name of BOUDHPEX-2015. The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Jaleswar Kanhar, PMG, Sambalpur on 18.11.2015. Shri Madhusudan Mishra, Collector, Boudh and Smt. Kalpana Rajsinghot, PMG, Berhampr were among the other distinguished guests present. One special cover on ‘Chari Sambhu’ Temple along with two Booklets on Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam and Women Empowerment were released during the inaugural function. In the concluding day (19.11.2015) one special cover on Traditional Art and Culture of Kandhamal was released by the CPMG, Odisha Circle Shri Tilak De. One more Booklet on Valour of Sacrifice-1965 War and a Picture Postcard on Konark Temple were also released on 19.11.2015. Smt. Kalpana Rajsinhot, PMG, Berhampur was also presen during the concluding function.

“Chari Sambhu Temple is located at the bank of river Mahanadi in Gandharadi village of Boudh District. It is famous for twin temples of Nilamadhab and Sidheswar. These temple were constructed under the patronage of Bhanja Rulers of Khinjali Mandala in 9th century A.D. These two temples were built on one platform which are exactly similar to each other.The one on the left hand is dedicated to Lord Siva and named as Siddheswar. The second one is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and named as Nilamadhab.”

“ The dances, fairs, festivals, traditional costumes of Kandhamal district has the imprint of rich cultural heritage. ‘Dangda-Dhangedi’ dance of Kndhmal is otherwise known as Loar-Enda and is performed by the ‘Kutia and ‘Kandha’ Tribes. ‘Dadra’ is the ‘tal’ of the song’ where as Drums and flutes are the major musical instrument used in the dance.”

- Ajit Dash, Bhubaneshwar

Singapore–India Joint Issue

 

 

Date of Issue : 24 November 2015

India Post and Singapore Post will issue a joint issue on 24th November 2015. Here are stamps and MS from Singapore Post which will be issued on 24th November. The stamps feature Official residence of the President of both the countries.