Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Modi Pays Tribute to Gandhi, Meets India Friends in Bishkek
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bishkek, a city in Kyrgyzstan.
He placed flowers at a statue and memorial for Mahatma Gandhi.
Modi said Gandhi’s ideas about peace and non-violence are still important.
He also met Indian community members living in Bishkek.
He spoke with academics, researchers, yoga enthusiasts and other people connected with India.
The group discussed the friendship between India and Kyrgyzstan.
Modi is visiting Kyrgyzstan to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
He is also scheduled to attend the opening of the World Nomad Games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial in Bishkek on Monday.
Modi said Gandhi’s thoughts would continue to have an unparalleled impact and highlighted his message of peace, non-violence and harmony.
He met Indian community members and a broader group of “Friends of India,” including academics, researchers, yoga practitioners and ITEC alumni.
Modi discussed India-Kyrgyzstan friendship, cooperation and opportunities to strengthen people-to-people ties.
His two-day Kyrgyzstan visit includes the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian community members and other “Friends of India.”
- What
- Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and held interactions with people connected to India.
- When
- Monday, during Modi’s two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan.
- Where
- The Mahatma Gandhi memorial in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- To honor Gandhi and strengthen India-Kyrgyzstan people-to-people ties during his visit for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and other events.
- Visit location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Tribute
- Modi paid floral tribute at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial.
- Statue history
- Modi unveiled the Gandhi statue in Bishkek during a 2015 visit to Kyrgyzstan.
- People met
- Indian diaspora members, academics, researchers, environment enthusiasts, yoga practitioners and ITEC alumni.
- Main summit
- The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Leadership Summit.
- Additional event
- The opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games.
- India’s regional priorities
- Security, connectivity and opportunity, alongside opposition to terrorism, separatism and extremism.
