India, Canada to issue joint postage stamp

This September, the postal departments of India and Canada will issue their first-ever joint postage stamps. An announcement to this effect was made after a meeting between department of posts secretary BV Sudhakar and Canada Post president Deepak Chopra, who is a Canadian of Indian



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These stamps will be in celebration of Diwali and of Canada’s 150th anniversary, according to a statement released by Canada Post. Chopra said that “not only will it represent our country’s proud diversity, it will celebrate the close bond between both countries.”