India – Page 2 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Belgium’s Princess Astrid pays tribute to First World War soldiers on trip to India

News Track India reports that Princess Astrid of Belgium has paid tribute to First World War soldiers as she leads a trade delegation to India.

January 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British Government accused of “whitewash” in favouring Centenary commemorations for “New Commonwealth” over Australia

Australia’s The Daily Telegraph states the UK Government may “downplay” the role of Australian forces during the First World War.

January 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK states suggestion of Anzac “whitewash” during the Centenary is “completely wrong”

The UK has stated that any suggestions it will favour commemorating the “New Commonwealth” contribution during the First World War over Australia are “completely wrong”.

February 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Talk: ‘The Royal Pavilion, Brighton and its Indian connection during the Great War’, New Delhi

Jody East, Creative Programme Curator, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, will be giving a talk on The Royal Pavilion, Brighton and its Indian connection during the Great War, in New Delhi.

March 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘India and the Great War’ Centenary commemoration project & conference

The United Services Institution, Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, will hold a conference with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to highlight India's contribution during the First World War.

March 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The story of India’s First World War soldiers needs telling: Indian Vice-President

India’s Vice-President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, says the Centenary should be used to discover the stories of rank-and-file Indian soldiers who made a substantial contribution to Britain’s First World War campaigns.

May 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Heritage chief becomes first woman to lead Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has appointed Victoria Wallace, Chief Executive of Leeds Castle, as its next Director General. She succeeds Alan Pateman-Jones who’s standing down in June 2014.

June 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Lord Parekh: “British Expeditionary Force was no match for the Germans and so Britain immediately turned to India for help”

Lord Bhikhu Parekh, a peer in the British House of Lords, has delivered a speech at Asia House about India’s contribution to the First World War, which he described as “greater than the rest of the Commonwealth put together”.

July 12, 2014 CN Editorial Team

300,000 Commonwealth war grave records put online for First World War Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched new online resources to make it easier to locate and visit memorials of relatives killed in the First World War.

July 12, 2014 CN Editorial Team

300,000 Commonwealth war grave records put online for First World War Centenary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched new online resources to make it easier to locate and visit memorials of relatives killed in the First World War.