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IN PHOTOS: Jaishankar inaugurates exhibition on India’s contribution to mathematics at UN HQ in New York

Updated On: 13 May, 2026 07:50 AM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated a special exhibition titled 'From Shunya to Ananta (Zero to Infinity) -- The Indian Civilisation's Contribution to Mathematics' at the United Nations headquarters in New York. (Pics/PTI and X)

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The exhibition, which is organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, sets out to document what it describes as the Indian civilisation's contribution to mathematics. (PICS/ PTI, X)

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The exhibition, which is organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, sets out to document what it describes as the Indian civilisation's contribution to mathematics. (PICS/ PTI, X)
Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition, EAM Jaishankar hoped that it would heighten awareness and spark a debate about the richness of the inherently pluralistic world and help cast aside prejudices and assumptions about the embrace of technology in the current era

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Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition, EAM Jaishankar hoped that it would heighten awareness and spark a debate about the richness of the inherently pluralistic world and help cast aside prejudices and assumptions about the embrace of technology in the current era

He recalled the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi earlier this year, which sent a message of inclusivity and larger access to emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence.

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He recalled the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi earlier this year, which sent a message of inclusivity and larger access to emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence.

EAM Jaishankar saw the exhibition along with his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar; Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, and world-renowned mathematician and a recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2015, Manjul Bhargava

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EAM Jaishankar saw the exhibition along with his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar; Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, and world-renowned mathematician and a recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2015, Manjul Bhargava

The minister said the exhibition highlights that mathematics is a universal language whose spread has always contributed, and continues to contribute, to the global good

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The minister said the exhibition highlights that mathematics is a universal language whose spread has always contributed, and continues to contribute, to the global good

Highlighting the United Nations as the most established platform for international cooperation, he said its message can be used to further strengthen efforts toward closer global collaboration.

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Highlighting the United Nations as the most established platform for international cooperation, he said its message can be used to further strengthen efforts toward closer global collaboration.

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