In a solemn yet cordial ceremony held at Mumbai’s Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, 29 April, Governor of Maharashtra C. P. Radhakrishnan hosted a reception in honour of Consuls General and Honorary Consuls representing over 70 nations. The gathering marked the eve of Maharashtra Day, observed annually on 1 May to commemorate the formation of the state.

This year’s event, convened with restraint in light of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, was organised by the State Protocol Department under the guidance of Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal. In a poignant gesture of solidarity, all dignitaries stood in silence for one minute to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack.