'I learnt diplomacy in India': Ban Ki-moon
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Speaking at a function in the United Nations headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he had learnt diplomacy in India, which was his first posting nearly four decades ago. Ban told the gathering, "That's the place where I learnt all that diplomacy."
Image: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets violin maestro L Subramaniam and son Ambi at the UN headquarters
Photographs: SnapsIndia
'Music helped me relax, reflect and recharge'
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"That's the place where I enjoyed Indian music," he said, adding that it helped him "relax, reflect and recharge". Ace violinists L Subramaniam and his son Ambi Subramaniam played at the function at the UN headquarters.
Image: Violin maestros L Subramaniam and Ambi Subramaniam perform at UN headquarters
Photographs: Snaps India
'Music's nuances don't have to be interpreted'
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Speaking before the performance, Hardeep Singh Puri, India's permanent representative to the UN, said that the often "arcane language" of diplomacy wasn't a part of the "universal language" of music. "This is one language where the nuances don't have to be interpreted," he said.
Image: Hardeep Singh Puri, India's envoy to the UN greets L Subramaniam
Photographs: SnapsIndia
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Image: The Subramaniams' violin performance drew a standing ovation
Photographs: SnapsIndia
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