Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concludes US visit, calls Indian diaspora in US as ‘living bridge’ between both nations

Washington: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has concluded US visit, the Ministry of Defence said today.

In a statement, the defence ministry said, Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora from Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, and other nearby areas.

He underlined India’s growth story in the last decade and described the Indian diaspora as a ‘living bridge’ between the two countries.

The defence minister lauded the achievements of the community members and their contribution to society, science and the economy.

“He described them as a ‘living bridge’ between India and the US, fostering close relations and goodwill,” the official release read.

He also acknowledged the efforts of the Indian community in establishing an exhibit of Mahatma Gandhi and placing two honorary ‘Gandhi Way’ street signals near the National Civil Rights Museum on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019.

The Defence Minister visited the National Civil Rights Museum on August 25, the last day of his tour to the US. “The National Civil Rights Museum traces the history of the civil rights movement in the US from the 17th century to the present and is built around the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in 1968,” the release added.

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