The Consul General of India Mr Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay hosted a send off reception on August 21, 2013 for Ms Olivia Culpo, the current Miss Universe on her visit to India. In his welcome remarks, the Consul General welcomed the Miss Universe and wished her the best for her visit to India. He also expressed the hope that her visit to India will bring new interaction between the youth and women of India and the United States of America. The Consul General also urged Miss Universe to try and interact more with young people as India is a very young country.

Ms Olivia Culpo in her remarks said that she felt honoured to be at the Consulate thanked the Consul General for the welcome accorded to her. She said that she was looking forward to her visit to India and she already felt as if she were in India.

Ms Culpo is visiting India from the 27th of September to the 6th of October 2013 to promote and propagate "Celebrate the Girl Child", Women Empowerment and AIDS Awareness. She is scheduled to visit New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra and several key cities in India. The visit has been organised by Ms Sanjana Jon.

The reception was attended by distinguished members of the Indian community, the fashion world and the media. Ms Culpo had brief interactions with various members of the media. Actress Manisha Koirala, who was present on the occasion, supported the initiative.