Ambassador Nirupama Rao aims for cultural harmony through 'Peace Notes' music concerts

NEW DELHI: As an expression of cultural diplomacy, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao has been anchoring a musical journey for the past six years by bringing together an orchestra -- South Asian Symphony Foundation -- with nationals from different countries. Ambassador Rao co-founded the orchestra along with her husband Sudhakar Rao in 2018 with musicians from India’s neighbouring countries and diaspora. Meanwhile, Sudhakar Rao, who served as India’s Ambassador to the US and China, said that India’s relations with US will continue and improve under President-Elect Donald Trump as he shares a good chemistry with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Notwithstanding the fact that PM Modi and US President Elect Donald Trump have good chemistry and friendship we will have to see how Trump’s policies are going to be for India in trade, tariffs, immigration,’’ Ambassador Rao said.