Mahatma Gandhi's 157th Birth Anniversary Marked Across The World

India Today

Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary was commemorated globally as Indian diplomatic missions, diplomats, and diaspora members held events celebrating his message of peace, truth, and nonviolence. Tributes featuring floral offerings, music, and discussions on Gandhian values took place across Beijing, Tokyo, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Canberra, and Wellington. In Beijing, Indian Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami joined the Indian community at the Jintai Art Museum, while ceremonies in Japan were held at Gandhi's statue in Edogawa. Commemorations spanning Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Europe, and beyond highlighted ideals of service, harmony, and nonviolence, demonstrating the continuing global resonance of India's enduring message.

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00:00That's all in this edition of Statecraft. Before we go, Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth

00:05anniversary was marked across the world as Indian missions, diplomats and members of the

00:10diaspora paid tribute to his message of peace, truth and non-violence. From Beijing and Tokyo

00:17to Islamabad, Kathmandu, Canberra and Wellington, ceremonies featured floral tributes, music and

00:23reflections on Gandhi's teachings. In Beijing, Indian Ambassador Vikram Daraiswamy joined members

00:29of the Indian community at the Jintai Art Museum, while in Japan, officials gathered at Gandhi's

00:35statue in Edogawa. Similar commemoration are also being held now across Asia, Australia,

00:42New Zealand, US, Canada and Europe and beyond, highlighting values of service, harmony and

00:49non-violence, a global tribute to a message India continues to carry abroad. With that,

00:56it's goodbye from me.

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