Shashi Tharoor Led delegation in Colombia offers floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

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Colombia, May 31, 2025 (ANI): As part of India’s ongoing diplomatic outreach, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor led a multi-party parliamentary delegation in Colombia, where the team paid a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial bust in Bogotá.

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02:22conversations talking about economic cooperation and possible further areas of India-Colombia

02:30cooperation.

02:31And now finally here we are before this very beautiful bust of Mahatma Gandhi on the campus

02:38of the main university here.

02:40It is a symbol, first of all, of course, of our own father of our nation and how important

02:47it is for us to pay him tribute where possible.

02:51So far it has been possible in Guyana, Panama and Colombia.

02:54But also I think it's a reminder to people that Mahatma Gandhi not only stood for peace

03:00and nonviolence and ahimsa, but he also led us to freedom.

03:04He was a freedom fighter and he believed in standing up against injustice, against oppression,

03:11against the organized violence of the powerful.

03:14Today I think Mahatma Gandhi can be fairly invoked in speaking of the need for us to preserve

03:22our freedom without fear, without fear of the terrorists who have done so much damage to

03:28our country recently.

03:30So in some ways it is also a reminder of the values that he has instilled in us and which

03:37we stand for as we try and protect our country in the times ahead.

03:42time to recognize who we are.

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