Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla unveils first statue of Swami Vivekananda in Mexico
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First statue
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda in Mexico and said his teachings to humanity transcend geographical barriers and time.
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Tweets Om Birla
"Honoured to unveil a Statue of Swami Vivekananda in Mexico. This is the first statue of Swami ji in Latin America. The statue will be a source of inspiration for people, especially for the youth of the region, to strive and bring the change which will take their country to new prime," Om Birla tweeted.
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Dr Pandurang Khankhoje
Om Birla, on September 2, unveiled a bust of freedom fighter Dr Pandurang Khankhoje at Chapingo University in Mexico. Birla also visited Chapingo University, the oldest agricultural university in Latin America.
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India and Mexico relations
Birla called on the President of the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico Santiago Creel. The two leaders discussed several matters of mutual importance. He observed that India and Mexico have historically close relations and Mexico was the first country to recognize India as an independent country in 1947.
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Friendship garden
Earlier, the Lok Sabha Speaker had inaugurated the India-Mexico friendship garden in the Mexican Parliament Complex.