Overview

• The Consulate General of India in Seattle co-hosted an India Day celebration with the Gates Foundation at its headquarters on October 2, marking Gandhi Jayanti and the International Day of Non-Violence.
• Bill Gates said India "stands as a global leader in innovation" with solutions for the Global South and voiced intent to keep partnering on the Viksit Bharat 2047 journey.
• Senior leaders from Washington State and Seattle City governments attended the evening program at the Foundation’s Seattle campus.
• Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute, delivered a keynote on the relevance of Gandhian values in the contemporary world order.
• Earlier tributes at Bellevue’s Gandhi statue and at Seattle Center featured floral offerings by State Senator Vandana Slatter and MLK–Gandhi Foundation founder Eddie Rye and drew strong Indian-American community participation.