India In Seattle

From Chicago 1893 to Seattle 2026! Seattle's skyline has a new Indian icon: Swami Vivekananda! City of Seattle becomes the first city government to host the Swami Vivekananda Monument in the heart of downtown Seattle. Thank the Mayor of Seattle Hon’ble Katie Wilson for hosting &: ➡️ Mayor of Kent Hon’ble Dana Ralph ➡️ Mayor of Auburn Hon’ble Nancy Backus ➡️ Mayor of Tukwila Hon’ble Tom McLeod ➡️ Mayor of Normandy Park Hon’ble Eric Zimmerman ➡️ Mayor of Kirkland Hon’ble Kelly Curtis, for joining in the unveiling ceremony and honouring his legacy of Vedanta & Yoga, on the occasion of celebration of ICCR Day! More details at tinyurl.com/59a793tz @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @MayorofSeattle @iccr_hq @DDNewslive @ANI @airnewsalerts @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MinOfCultureGoI @YASMinistry @NagNaidu08 @PTI_News 🧵(1/4)

Please do watch highlights from the unveiling ceremony of Swami Vivekananda Monument in Seattle 👇🏻 @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @MayorofSeattle @iccr_hq @DDNewslive @ANI @airnewsalerts @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MinOfCultureGoI @YASMinistry @NagNaidu08 @PTI_News @IndianDiplomacy

Thank you Hon’ble @MayorofSeattle for your gracious presence at the unveiling ceremony of Swami Vivekananda Monument and giving it a place of pride in Seattle! @iccr_hq @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia

Sisters and Brothers of America! Watch Greater Seattle area leadership speak at the Unveiling Ceremony of the Swami Vivekanand Monument on what his life and legacy means to them. 👇🏻 @AmbVMKwatra @iccr_hq @MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @IndianDiplomacy @mygovindia @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive

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77th ICCR Foundation Day celebrated in Seattle! Consulate General of India, Seattle marked the occasion with participation from local leadership and the Indian-American community. Thank the Mayors of Seattle, Kent, Auburn, Tukwila, Normandy Park, and Kirkland for gracing the evening and for their warm and welcoming remarks on the contributions of Indian diaspora to Washington State. Also thank all the talented artists who put on excellent display of Indian cultural art forms. (11 April 2026, Seattle) @iccr_hq @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @AmbVMKwatra 🧵(1/3)

"Sisters and brothers of America..." With those four words, Swami Vivekananda ignited a civilizational dialogue 133 years ago. Today, the India-US relationship is a lot more than just trade, defence or tech; it’s a legacy of intellectual exchange and spiritual synergy that Swamiji pioneered. Appreciate the city of Seattle for honoring this legacy in the grand form that it deserves!

More than 130 years since his historic address in Chicago, Swami Vivekananda finds a new home in the heart of downtown Seattle! Thank the City of Seattle for hosting this special monument, a gift from the Government of India. Watch quick glimpses of the unveiling ceremony 👇 @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @MayorofSeattle @iccr_hq @DDNewslive @ANI @airnewsalerts @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MinOfCultureGoI @YASMinistry @IndianDiplomacy

Thank Fox 13 Seattle for your coverage of an important milestone in Seattle’s cultural journey! Video Credit: @fox13seattle @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @MayorofSeattle @iccr_hq @DDNewslive @ANI @airnewsalerts @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MinOfCultureGoI @YASMinistry @NagNaidu08 @PTI_News

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From Chicago 1893 to Seattle 2026! Seattle's skyline has a new Indian icon: Swami Vivekananda! City of Seattle becomes the first city government to host the Swami Vivekananda Monument in the heart of downtown Seattle. Thank the Mayor of Seattle Hon’ble Katie Wilson for hosting &: ➡️ Mayor of Kent Hon’ble Dana Ralph ➡️ Mayor of Auburn Hon’ble Nancy Backus ➡️ Mayor of Tukwila Hon’ble Tom McLeod ➡️ Mayor of Normandy Park Hon’ble Eric Zimmerman ➡️ Mayor of Kirkland Hon’ble Kelly Curtis, for joining in the unveiling ceremony and honouring his legacy of Vedanta & Yoga, on the occasion of celebration of ICCR Day! More details at tinyurl.com/59a793tz @AmbVMKwatra @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia @MayorofSeattle @iccr_hq @DDNewslive @ANI @airnewsalerts @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @mygovindia @MinOfCultureGoI @YASMinistry @NagNaidu08 @PTI_News 🧵(1/4)

Sustaining the momentum of 🇮🇳-🇺🇸 defence exchanges, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had another wide ranging conversation with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby @USWPColby at the Pentagon, covering the ongoing developments in the Indo-Pacific region and West Asia. This follows right after their recent meeting in New Delhi, on the sidelines of the India-US Defence Policy Group meeting.

This is why it matters beyond India. 
As the world searches for reliable, low-carbon, base-load power, technologies like fast breeder reactors will shape the future of energy. 
India’s progress expands that frontier: strengthening global energy security and the path to sustainable growth.

And this momentum is being scaled. In 2025, Government of India though The SHANTI framework opened nuclear energy to private participation for the first time, backed by over Rs 20,000 crore in investment. 
Add the push for Bharat Small Reactors and SMRs, and India is building a full-spectrum nuclear ecosystem.

Can a power plant create more fuel than it consumes? Sounds impossible, right? Well, India just did that impossible. India’s 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved first criticality after decades of work. With this, India became the 2nd country with a commercially operating fast breeder reactor. And this is why it matters for the whole world. @MEAIndia