Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Indian Ambassador Pays Tribute to Nagasaki Bombing Victims
A long time ago, during a big war, two very powerful bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
They caused terrible damage and many people lost their lives.
Now, 81 years later, people still remember what happened.
An ambassador named Nagma Mallik from India went to Japan to honor the people who died.
She visited the exact place in Nagasaki where the bomb fell.
She also went to a museum that shows how the bombing hurt the city and its people.
She met the mayor and the governor of Nagasaki.
She also laid flowers at a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, a famous Indian leader who taught peace.
She said peace is something we should practice every day, not just a goal.
The mayor of Hiroshima said wars still happen today, so everyone should keep working for peace.
India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallik, visited the epicentre in Nagasaki to pay respects to atomic bombing victims ahead of the 81st anniversary.
She also visited the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum to deepen her understanding of the bombing's devastating impact.
Mallik held discussions with Nagasaki City Mayor Shiro Suzuki and Nagasaki Prefecture Governor Ken Shirata at a reception during the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony.
On Friday, she laid flowers at the Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) memorial in Hiroshima on the eve of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony.
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui appealed for peace, noting that numerous conflicts continue around the world 81 years after the atomic bombing.
- Who
- India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallik, along with Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, Nagasaki Governor Ken Shirata, and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui.
- What
- Paid tribute to atomic bombing victims by visiting the Nagasaki epicentre, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, and the Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) memorial in Hiroshima.
- When
- Saturday, ahead of the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki; related events took place on Friday.
- Where
- Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan.
- Why
- To honour the victims of the atomic bombings, deepen understanding of their impact, and appeal for lasting world peace amid ongoing global conflicts.
- Ambassador
- Nagma Mallik, India's Ambassador to Japan
- Occasion
- 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki
- Sites visited
- Nagasaki bombing epicentre; Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum; Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) memorial, Hiroshima
- Officials met
- Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki; Nagasaki Governor Ken Shirata
- Other tribute
- Flowers laid at Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) memorial ahead of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
- Hiroshima ceremony attendees
- Mayor Kazumi Matsui, Assembly Chairman Takashi Nakamoto, and Hiroshima Japan-India Association President Kazuhisa Matsumoto
- Ambassador's message
- "Peace is not a destination to be reached, but something to be practised in our daily lives"