Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 13 April 2026

First-ever life-size Swami Vivekananda statue unveiled in Seattle

Exam-focused facts from the 13 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The first-ever life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda in the United States was unveiled at Westlake Square in downtown Seattle.
  • The bronze statue was sculpted by Indian artist Naresh Kumar Kumawat and gifted by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) to the City of Seattle.
  • Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta jointly unveiled the statue.
  • The unveiling ceremony was held on the occasion of ICCR Day and is part of India's cultural diplomacy initiatives to strengthen India-US people-to-people ties.
  • Westlake Square, where the statue is installed, sees over 400,000 visitors daily and is located near the Amazon headquarters 'Spheres', the Seattle Convention Centre, and the Seattle Centre Monorail.

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