Modi unveils Mahatma's bust in Hiroshima
Update: 2023-05-21 00:49 IST
Hiroshima: The Gandhian ideals of peace and harmony reverberate globally and give strength to millions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi here in this Japanese city.
The location of the bust of Gandhi has been chosen as a mark of solidarity for peace and non-violence.
The US conducted the world's first nuclear attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing some 140,000 people.