Mahatma Gandhi was 'quite a complicated being': Minister at book release event

Thursday, 19 October 2023
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri spoke about Mahatma Gandhi's role in India's freedom struggle, stating that he was a complicated figure who had asked for India's help during the First World War. Puri was addressing the release of a book that explores India's relationship with Britain. He also mentioned a chapter in the book that discusses how India became the world's fifth largest economy, and highlighted the significance of the Indo-British cooperation in various sectors.

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