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Rijiju Visits Tito Mausoleum Ahead of Belgrade NAM Meeting
Kiren Rijiju is an Indian minister visiting Belgrade in Serbia.
He will lead India’s group at an important meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The meeting remembers the movement’s first conference, held in Belgrade 65 years ago.
Before the meeting, Rijiju visited a museum about Yugoslavia.
He also visited the House of Flowers, where former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito is buried.
Rijiju said the visit helped him learn about the region’s history and Tito’s life.
He paid flowers at a bust of Mahatma Gandhi.
He also spoke with Indian people living in Serbia about India-Serbia relations.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Museum of Yugoslavia and Tito’s mausoleum in Belgrade, Serbia.
Rijiju said the sites provided insights into Yugoslavia’s political history, cultural heritage and Josip Broz Tito’s legacy.
He is leading India’s delegation at a high-level meeting marking 65 years since the first Non-Aligned Movement conference.
The commemorative meeting is being held in Belgrade from August 31 to September 1 under the theme “The Legacy of Non-Alignment: Lessons for Today’s World.”
Rijiju also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and met members of the Indian community in Serbia.
- Who
- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is leading India’s delegation.
- What
- He visited Yugoslav historical sites and is attending a high-level commemorative meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement.
- Where
- The activities are taking place in Belgrade, Serbia.
- When
- The meeting is being held from August 31 to September 1 and marks 65 years since the movement’s first conference.
- Why
- The visit and meeting are connected to the anniversary of the first Non-Aligned Movement conference and India’s commitment to the movement’s principles and values.
Key facts
- Delegation leader
- Kiren Rijiju is leading India’s delegation.
- Meeting
- High-Level Commemorative Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement
- Dates
- August 31 to September 1
- Anniversary
- 65 years since the first Non-Aligned Movement conference
- First conference
- Held in Belgrade in 1961
- Meeting theme
- “The Legacy of Non-Alignment: Lessons for Today’s World”
- Movement membership
- The Ministry of External Affairs says the Non-Aligned Movement brings together 121 developing countries.
Quotes
Kiren Rijiju
India’s Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and head of the Indian delegation to the NAM commemorative meeting
“Visited the Museum of Yugoslavia & the House of Flowers (Tito’s Mausoleum) in Belgrade, Serbia. A significant historical site offering insights into Yugoslavia’s political history, cultural heritage & the life & legacy of Josip Broz Tito,”
thehansindia.com
“Before the NAM Meeting, paid floral tributes at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi ji in Belgrade, Serbia. Interacted with members of Indian community appreciating their contribution towards strengthening India–Serbia ties,”
thehansindia.com
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