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India’s diverse food culture can become a global soft power: CM Fadnavis

Pune, Apr 16 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence that India’s rich and diverse food culture has the potential to emerge as a strong global soft power if marketed effectively on the international stage.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Vision Park set up by Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale in Pune.
The project, built with an ambitious focus on boosting exports, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister in the presence of senior minister Chandrakant Patil, MLAs Bhimrao Tapkir and Siddharth Shirole, along with other dignitaries and members of the Chitale family.
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