ArmInfo.The 150th anniversary of the ideologist and leader of the national liberation movement of India, Mahatma Gandhi, was celebrated in Armenia. The event was organized by the Embassy of India in Armenia jointly with the Russian Armenian University (RAU). At the event held in the audience of RAU, the Ambassador of India to Armenia Kishan Dan Dewal delivered a welcoming speech, which pointed to the relevance of Gandhi's ideology in the modern era.
On the sidelines of the event, an exhibition of works by students of Armenian schools dedicated to Gandhi was presented. The exhibition was organized as part of the competition, and the four winners received prizes from the hands of the Ambassador of India.
The event was attended by over 300 guests, including parliamentarians, representatives of the Armenian government, the Indian community, RAU students and others.
Before the event, Ambassador Dewal held a meeting with RAU Rector Armen Darbinyan, with whom he discussed academic cooperation between RAU and Indian universities.
Mahatma Gandhi, a famous freedom activist and an influential political leader, played a dominant role in the nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule. His philosophy of nonviolence inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.