Every Indian is proud to💟 see the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at t🙈he United Nations headquarters in New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
His tweet came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar jointly unveiled Gandhi's bust at a sombre ceremony at the North Lawns of the United Nations wi💙th UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and President of the 77th session of the General Assembly Csaba K🃏orosi.
Antonio Guterres described Gandhi as an uncompromising advocate for peaceful co-existence, non-discrimination and pluralisꦫm.
He said, "The new installation located at @UN Headquarters will serve as a remind🍸er of the values Gandhi upheld, and to which we must remain committed."
Responding to him, Modi tweeted, "It makes every Indian proud to see the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the @UN HQ. May 𓄧the Gandhian thoughts and ideals make our planet more prosperous and further sustai🅠nable development."
