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Australian envoy’s Shatabdi journey wins hearts across India
Philip Green is Australia’s representative in India.
He traveled by the Shatabdi Express from New Delhi to Chandigarh.
Instead of taking a formal diplomatic car convoy, he chose a regular train.
Green said trains help people understand everyday life in India.
He talked with passengers about cricket.
An Indian family sometimes offered him food, he said.
Green was also traveling for official meetings in Chandigarh.
People online liked seeing a foreign diplomat experience India in this way.
Australian High Commissioner Philip Green took the Shatabdi Express from New Delhi to Chandigarh instead of using an official convoy.
Green said he enjoyed the journey and described train travel as a way to experience everyday Indian life.
He said passengers often discuss cricket with him and sometimes offer him food.
Green’s Chandigarh trip included official meetings focused on cooperation across Punjab and Haryana.
His post received an affectionate response online and became a viral diplomatic moment.
- Who
- Philip Green, Australia’s High Commissioner to India, traveled by train.
- What
- He took the Shatabdi Express to Chandigarh and shared his experience online.
- Where
- The trip ran from New Delhi to Chandigarh, with meetings involving Punjab and Haryana.
- When
- The journey took place this week, according to the article.
- Why
- Green said train travel helps him understand everyday Indian life; the Chandigarh visit also involved official meetings on bilateral cooperation.
Key facts
- Traveler
- Philip Green, Australia’s High Commissioner to India
- Train
- Shatabdi Express
- Route
- New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Official destination
- Chandigarh
- Meetings
- Engagements focused on cooperation across Punjab and Haryana
- Reported meeting
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini
- Online response
- The post was widely and warmly received, becoming viral
Quotes
Philip Green
Australia’s High Commissioner to India
“It's a great opportunity to meet people, have a conversation. Invariably, we talk about cricket. Sometimes, a charming Indian family offers me some food. That's the way it is here in India. That's the way it is on the train.”
firstpost.com
“Our Prime Minister says, if you want to get to know India, get on a train. So, I do as often as I can.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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