Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled a bust of
Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay and visited the historic Casa de la
Independencia from the place the South American nation’s Independence
motion began greater than two centuries in the past, Pattern experiences citing
The
Tribune.
Jaishankar arrived in Brazil on the primary leg of his six-day
go to to South America geared toward boosting total bilateral ties
with the area. Jaishankar, who’s on his first-ever official
go to to South America, can also be visiting Paraguay and
Argentina.
“Honoured to unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi ji in Asuncion,
Paraguay. Admire the Asuncion Municipality’s resolution to find
it on the outstanding waterfront of the town. This can be a assertion of
solidarity that was so strongly expressed throughout the Covid
pandemic,” he mentioned in a tweet on Sunday.
“Visited the historic Casa de la Independencia, from the place
Paraguay’s Independence motion began greater than two centuries
in the past. A becoming testomony to our frequent wrestle and our rising
relationship,” he mentioned.
Jaishankar on Friday met envoys of Latin America and the
Caribbean nations in New Delhi, with a deal with boosting total
bilateral ties. The assembly got here forward of his go to to South
America.
“Pleasure to host Ambassadors in New Delhi from the Group of
Latin America and the Caribbean nations – Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica,
Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay,” Jaishankar had
tweeted.
The go to of the Exterior Affairs Minister is geared toward exploring
new areas of cooperation within the post-pandemic period, the Ministry of
Exterior Affairs mentioned.