Representatives of the Embassy of India, the UN Office in Serbia and the City of Belgrade laid wreaths on the memorial bust of India’s “Father of the Nation”, Mahatma Gandhi, on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth and the International Day of Non-Violence.
Indian Minister of State Jitendra Singh thanked the authorities in Serbia and the Serbian people for being able to spread Gandhi’s philosophy and principles in society.
Indian Ambassador H.E. Narinder Chauhan thanked, in particular, the government of the City of Belgrade, for naming one of the streets in New Belgrade after Mahatma Gandhi. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia, said that on the day of the great Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non-Violence, we need to learn how to respect each other, but also to respect nature.
