Decision - Indian Memorial Gate Commemorations

A report in response to Member Involvement item 28, Subject: Annual remembrance event to mark the contribution of the Undivided India soldiers

RESOLVED: That Committee: 1. Agreed to delivery of an annual multifaith event from October 2024. A committee made up of community leaders and chaired by Cllr Asaduzzaman should be set up to oversee the proper and professional delivery of the event and ensure that funding can be secured from the community and other community funds for future years. 2. Agreed that the Culture, Tourism and Sport service collaborates with the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust (RPMT) to partner on, secure seed funding, plan and deliver the first annual commemoration multifaith event at the India Gate on/around 26 October 2024, as a testament to the welcoming and inclusive reputation of the city and reflecting the diverse religious communities of the sub-continent. 3. Agreed that as an integral part of the annual multifaith event a campaign will be developed to generate awareness of the wider contribution of soldiers from undivided India, to include educational materials. 4. Agreed that additional scoping and feasibility work should be pursued with the Economic Development team, and business partners across the city, to scope and secure an additional commonwealth business related event to leverage our enduring links to citizens from undivided India and the wider Commonwealth.

The committee was asked to establish an annual multifaith commemoration honouring soldiers from undivided India who served in the two world wars. The first event was proposed for October 2024 at the India Gate, alongside an educational campaign and feasibility work on a related Commonwealth business event.