New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Latin American country of Paraguay. Jaishankar arrived in Brazil as the first leg of his 6-day South American tour. Gandhi’s statue was then unveiled. He also visited the historic Casa de la Independencia, where Paraguay’s struggle for independence began. Paraguay’s struggle for independence began two centuries ago.
Jaishankar said on Twitter that he was proud to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. He added that he appreciates the decision of the municipality of Asuncion to place the statue in the heart of the city. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that Jaishankar started his six-day visit with the aim of increasing bilateral relations with South America. It has been informed that he will also visit Argentina.
Visited the historic Casa de la Independencia, from where Paraguay’s Independence movement started more than two centuries ago.
A fitting testament to our common struggle and our growing relationship. pic.twitter.com/UIZLEuSDnV
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 21, 2022
Jayashankar said that he was happy to receive the ambassadors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay in Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs pointed out that the minister’s visit is to find new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era. Ahead of his visit to Latin America, Jaishankar met representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries in Delhi on Friday.