Mahatma Gandhi

75 Years of Progressive India

-      Ambassador Anil Trigunayat

On this day, November 16, we celebrate the International Tolerance Day.

In 1996, the UN General Assembly called on Member States to honour the date of the Day of Tolerance by spreading the idea of ​​understanding among peoples through activities. 
On this date in 1995, the UNESCO Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles of Tolerance.

The Indian Embassy in Ankara celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of India's pacifist independence leader Mahatma Gandhi., on Oct. 2.

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 147th birth anniversary on Sunday, India ratified the historic Paris Climate Deal or COP21 and handed over the instrument of ratification to the UN.

A very, very laconic — pun intended – answer by the ancient Spartans to a threat by Phillip of Macedon to topped a list of the 15 best-known responses in history — a list that includes the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, Liz Taylor and even … Eminem.

Here’s the Spartan reply: