G7 Summit: PM Modi Unveils Mahatma Gandhi's Bust In Hiroshima, Site Of World's First Nuclear Attack

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 United States conducted the world's first atomic attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing some 140,000 people. Modi also spoke to reporters after unveiling the bust and said that even today the world gets scared when it hears the word Hiroshima. The bust was gifted by India to Hiroshima as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between India and Japan on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi's visit to the city for the G7 summit. #G7summit2023 #pmmodi #mahatmagandhi #japanG7summit2023 #cnbctv18 #businessnews #businessnewstoday #businessnewsinenglish #sharemarkettoday About CNBC-TV18: India's leading business news channel, CNBC-TV18 offers the most comprehensive coverage of businesses, the economy and the financial markets. Catch all your favourite shows, exclusive videos, big-ticket interviews and more here. You can also connect with CNBC-TV18 News Online Catch the latest news: https://bit.ly/2YbpXBM Follow CNBC-TV18 round the clock: https://www.cnbctv18.com/live-tv/ Stay updated with all the market action in real time: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market-live/ You can also stay updated with all the latest news on-the-go with CNBC-TV18 Minis: https://www.cnbctv18.com/minis/ Subscribe to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf Like us on Facebook:   / cnbctv18india   Follow us on Twitter:   / cnbctv18news   Follow us on Instagram:   / cnbctv18india   Catch us on: Linkedin:   / cnbc-tv18   n18oc_business