ASUNCION:  Minister Of Foreign Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, on his first official tour to South America, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay on Sunday and praised the Asuncion Municipality for locating it on the city's famed shoreline.

On the first phase of his six-day trip to South America, Jaishankar arrived in Brazil with the intention of strengthening bilateral ties with the continent generally. On his first-ever official trip to South America, Jaishankar is also visiting Paraguay via Argentina.

"I had the honour of presenting Mahatma Gandhi's bust to Asuncion, Paraguay. Applaud the Asuncion Municipality for choosing to put it on the city's well-known shoreline. This is a message of unity that was made during the Covid-19 epidemic with such vehemence, "On Sunday, S. Jaishankar said in a tweet. "visited the famed Casa de la Independencia, the place where the independence movement in Paraguay was launched more than 200 years ago. A appropriate illustration of our shared fight and our developing friendship, "added Jaishankar.

The Minister thanked the Ambassadors for their vision and insights into developing mutual ties and collaboration, and expressed optimism about the prospects for increased cooperation between India and the South American and Caribbean countries.

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