The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in San Francisco.

In a tweet, he said, “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing, would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”

“As I pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in San Francisco, I take pride in India's efforts & abilities to shape a more equitable & prosperous world.”

The Minister thereafter visited Gadar Memorial Hall in San Francisco. Recalling the sacrifice of our forefathers, Shri Goyal said, “I stand at the Gadar Memorial today, with a deep sense of gratitude to our forefathers who sacrificed ‘all’ for our beloved motherland.

I pledge to serve India in the ‘Amrit Kaal’, to become a developed & prosperous nation.

Jai Hind!”

The Union Minister is on a foreign visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles in the United States of America from 5th to 10th September 2022 to attend the India-US Strategic Partnership Forum conference and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial meeting.

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing, would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems

I pledge to serve India in the ‘Amrit Kaal’, to become a developed & prosperous nation.

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Official visit: minister's tribute and memorial engagement framing diplomatic outreach and cultural commemoration reaffirming national service pledge. Minister paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and visited the Gadar Memorial Hall during an overseas engagement, performing ceremonial commemoration and making public statements that pledged service to India's development agenda as part of official visit conduct and public diplomacy, while also participating in international economic and strategic forums to link symbolic representation with policy-level engagement.