Kolkata: The delegation from India to mark Mother Teresa’s canonisation in the Vatican will be led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Other members in the delegation will be Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, MPs KV Thomas, Conrad Sangma, Anto Anthony, Jose K Mani, Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza, Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph, lawyer Harish Salve, Secretary General of Catholic Bishops Conference of India Theodore Mascarenhas and KJ Alphons.
The external affairs ministry has also given political clearances to delegations led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to visit the Vatican.
To mark Mother Teresa’s canonisation in the Vatican on September 4, a postal cover, coin and statue will be dedicated to the late Roman Catholic nun, reported Business Standard.
Made of pure silk, India Post will release a special postal and numismatic cover of Mother Teresa, the first of its kind, on September 2.
“A five-rupee commemorative coin issued by the Indian government in 2010 to mark her centenary birth celebrations will be engraved on the cover. This is a special feature as it combines the two collectible items of coins and stamps,” philatelist Alok K Goyal, who designed the stamps, said.
The collector’s item will be released in a limited edition of 1,000 pieces.