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Indian Missions in China Honor Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary with Tributes and Music
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:45
Indian Missions in China Honor Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary with Tributes and Music
- •Indian Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami led homage to Mahatma Gandhi in Beijing, joined by the Indian diaspora and Yuan Xikun, sculptor of Gandhi's statue at Jintai Art Museum in Chaoyang Park.
- •The ceremony featured a soulful musical presentation by Chinese artists and renditions of Gandhi's favorite bhajans by the Indian community, emphasizing his message of peace and non-violence.
- •Winners of the Hindi Diwas Competitions 2026 were felicitated, recognizing their creativity and enthusiasm for the Hindi language.
- •In Shanghai, Indian Consul General Pratik Mathur, along with BRICS consul generals and Indian community leaders, paid floral tributes to Gandhi.
- •The Shanghai gathering also honored former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 122nd birth anniversary, reflecting on Gandhi's life and teachings.
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Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami and members of the diaspora paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Jintai Art Museum inside Chaoyang Park. The ceremony featured musical performances by Chinese artistes, bhajans by the Indian community, and the felicitation of Hindi Diwas Competition winners.
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi, installed at Chaoyang Park's Jintai Art Museum in 2005, was sculpted by the museum curator Yuan Xikun.
In Shanghai, Indian Consul General Pratik Mathur, BRICS consul generals, and community leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Speakers reflected on Gandhi's teachings, and the gathering also honored former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 122nd birth anniversary.
