北达科他州在俾斯麦和平公园揭幕了该州首座圣雄甘地等身雕像。该装置旨在宣扬非暴力，同时加深与印度的文化和民间联系。
North Dakota unveiled its first life-size Mahatma Gandhi statue at Bismarck's Peace Park. The installation promotes non-violence while deepening cultural and people-to-people ties with India.
印度新闻机构《印度信托社》报道，北达科他州首次揭幕圣雄甘地等身雕像，标志着印度裔美国人社区推广甘地和平与非暴力理念的努力迈出重要一步。
A life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in North Dakota for the first time, marking a milestone in the Indian-American community's efforts to promote his message of peace and non-violence, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
雕像于周四在州首府俾斯麦的和平公园揭幕，正值甘地诞辰157周年纪念月。10月2日是他的诞辰纪念日，也被定为国际非暴力日。
The statue was unveiled on Thursday at Peace Park in Bismarck, the state capital, during the month marking Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary. October 2, his birth anniversary, is also observed as the International Day of Non-Violence.
据印度驻西雅图总领事馆发表的一份声明，雕像的安装得到印度驻西雅图总领事馆的协助，以及北达科他州印度裔美国人社区和北达科他州贸易办公室的支持。
The statue was installed with the assistance of the Consulate General of India in Seattle and support from the Indian-American community in North Dakota and the North Dakota Trade Office, according to a statement issued by the consulate.
雕像旁的铭牌上写着：“来自印度人民，献给北达科他州人民。”铭牌上还刻有甘地的一句名言：“与世界交朋友，把整个人类大家庭视为一体，这就是黄金之道。”
A plaque accompanying the statue reads, "From the people of India to the people of North Dakota." It also carries a quote by Gandhi: "The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human family as one."
印度驻西雅图总领事普拉卡什·古普塔接受KFYR电视台采访时说：“当今世界分裂严重，冲突在全球各地肆虐，甘地的非暴力理念从北达科他州传出，不仅传向美国，也传向世界其他地方，这非常重要，因为这反映了印度和美国作为世界上最大的民主国家和世界上最古老的民主国家，彼此看待对方的根本基础。”
Speaking to KFYR TV, Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta said: "Today, when the world is very divided and we have conflicts raging across the world, to have Gandhi's message of non-violence emanate out of North Dakota, not only to the US but to the rest of the world, is very important because that reflects the founding basis of how India and the US look upon each other as the world's largest democracy and the world's oldest democracy."
揭幕仪式由北达科他州州长凯利·阿姆斯特朗、第一夫人克杰斯蒂·阿姆斯特朗、农业专员道格·戈埃林、俾斯麦公园与娱乐区官员以及印度裔美国人社区成员出席。雕像由州长、第一夫人和古普塔共同揭幕。
The unveiling ceremony was attended by North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong, First Lady Kjersti Armstrong, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, officials of the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District and members of the Indian-American community. The statue was dedicated by the governor, the first lady and Gupta.
戈林将这座雕像描述为和平与非暴力的象征，并回顾了甘地的讯息。据声明称，他强调印度与北达科他州之间日益增长的友谊，并表示甘地的理想在印度、世界各地以及该州人民中都产生了共鸣。
Goehring described the statue as a symbol of peace and non-violence and recalled Gandhi's message. He highlighted the growing friendship between India and North Dakota and said Gandhi's ideals resonated in India, across the world and among the people of the state, according to the statement.
克耶斯蒂·阿姆斯特朗表达了对甘地的敬佩，并表示能够庆祝他的遗产是一种荣誉，她形容这一遗产比很长一段时间以来任何时候都更加重要。北达科他州的学生们在仪式上演唱了甘地最喜爱的圣歌。
Kjersti Armstrong expressed admiration for Gandhi and said it was an honour to celebrate his legacy, which she described as more important today than it had been in a very long time. School students from North Dakota also performed musical renditions of Gandhi's favourite hymns during the ceremony.
和平公园位于俾斯麦市中心，是在“9·11”袭击事件发生后不久建成的。公园内还矗立着由北达科他州甘地和平网络设立的和平柱以及其他青铜雕塑。
Peace Park, located in downtown Bismarck, was developed shortly after the September 11 attacks. It is also home to a Peace Pole installed by the Gandhi Peace Network of North Dakota and other bronze sculptures.
领事馆表示：“圣雄甘地的雕像，其生平和讯息依然是和平与非暴力的普世象征，如今与和平公园内的这些其他装置艺术融为一体，增添了北达科他州首府的公共艺术遗产。”
"The statue of Mahatma Gandhi, whose life and message remain universal symbols of peace and non-violence, now joins these other installations at the Peace Park, adding to the public art heritage of North Dakota's capital city," the consulate said.
声明称，自2023年11月印度驻西雅图总领事馆成立以来，印度与北达科他州的交往稳步增长。今年早些时候，北达科他州贸易办公室的高级代表团访问了印度，作为双方交流的一部分。
Engagement between India and North Dakota has grown steadily since the Consulate General of India in Seattle was established in November 2023, the statement said. Senior delegates from the North Dakota Trade Office visited India earlier this year as part of exchanges between the two sides.
古普塔在2024年和2026年访问北达科他州期间，分别与州长、俾斯麦市长以及农业、商业和教育界领袖举行了会晤。领事馆还在法戈组织了领事和文化推广活动，包括2026年的国际瑜伽日庆祝活动和今年2月的一个领事服务站活动。
Gupta's visits to North Dakota in 2024 and 2026 included meetings with the governor, the mayor of Bismarck and leaders from the agriculture, business and education sectors. The consulate also organised consular and cultural outreach programmes in Fargo, including International Day of Yoga celebrations in 2026 and a consular camp in February this year.
领事馆表示：“因此，北达科他州首座甘地雕像的落成，进一步为印第安纳-北达科他州的文化和民间交往增添了动力。”
"The installation of the first Gandhi statue in North Dakota, therefore, adds further momentum to India-North Dakota cultural and people-to-people ties," the consulate said.
该雕像是美国太平洋西北地区和中西部地区总领馆倡议下最新安装的一座。此前，雕像分别于2024年10月安装在西雅图太空针塔底部，2024年12月安装在内布拉斯加州林肯市的州议会大厦，以及2026年3月安装在蒙大拿州米苏拉市蒙大拿大学曼斯菲尔德中心。
The statue is the latest installed under the consulate's initiative in the US Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Earlier statues were installed at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle in October 2024, at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, in December 2024, and at the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana in Missoula in March 2026.
与2009年10月安装在贝尔维尤公共图书馆的一座雕像一起，北达科他州的这座雕像是印度驻西雅图总领馆辖区内的第五座甘地纪念碑。该总领馆辖区包括阿拉斯加、爱达荷、蒙大拿、内布拉斯加、北达科他、俄勒冈、南达科他和华盛顿。新雕像增添了这些纪念碑，同时宣扬甘地的和平与非暴力理念。
Along with a statue installed at the Bellevue Public Library in October 2009, the North Dakota installation is the fifth Gandhi monument within the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of India in Seattle. The consulate covers Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Washington. The new statue adds to these monuments while promoting Gandhi's message of peace and non-violence.