External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled a bust of
Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay and visited the historic Casa de la
Independencia from where the South American country’s Independence
movement started more than two centuries ago, Trend reports citing
The
Tribune.
Jaishankar arrived in Brazil on the first leg of his six-day
visit to South America aimed at boosting overall bilateral ties
with the region. Jaishankar, who is on his first-ever official
visit to South America, is also visiting Paraguay and
Argentina.
“Honoured to unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi ji in Asuncion,
Paraguay. Appreciate the Asuncion Municipality’s decision to locate
it at the prominent waterfront of the city. This is a statement of
solidarity that was so strongly expressed during the Covid
pandemic,” he said in a tweet on Sunday.
“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,” he said.
Jaishankar on Friday met envoys of Latin America and the
Caribbean countries in New Delhi, with a focus on boosting overall
bilateral ties. The meeting came ahead of his visit to South
America.
“Pleasure to host Ambassadors in New Delhi from the Group of
Latin America and the Caribbean countries – Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica,
Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay,” Jaishankar had
tweeted.
The visit of the External Affairs Minister is aimed at exploring
new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, the Ministry of
External Affairs said.
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