North Dakota Finally Gets Gandhi Statue, Proving US Can Still Borrow India’s Icons

In a first for any U.S. state, <b>North Dakota</b> has installed a life‑size statue of <b>Mahatma Gandhi</b> on its capital grounds, unveiled this week with help from the Indian Consulate in Seattle and local Indian‑American volunteers. The gesture feels less about Gandhi’s peace legacy and more a glossy PR stunt, highlighting how Washington touts moral authority while sidestepping its own human‑rights messes. Locals say the statue may boost tourism, but its real impact will be measured in cultural dialogue, not photo ops.