The oldest Ramayana manuscripts do not mention China. But the oldest Mahabharata manuscripts do. China became familiar with India first ind...

China, historically centralized with a desire for domination, contrasts with India's decentralized Mandala model of intersecting powers. Wh...

India is hosting the First Asian Buddhist Summit on November 5-6, celebrating the rich heritage of Buddha Dhamma and its influence across A...

PM Narendra Modi's visit to Laos for the ASEAN Summit includes witnessing Pha Lak Pha Lam, a Lao adaptation of the Ramayana. This performan...

Few people know about the Dungi caves of Mumbai that have now made way for the New Navi Mumbai Airport coming up at Panvel. In fact, most M...

India, the place of origin of Buddhism, has a close spiritual connection to the faith. Scholars and priests travelled throughout far-off na...

Buddha Jayanti is a major festival in East and South Asia that celebrates the birth anniversary of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder o...

A first of its kind event, being held under India's SCO presidency, will bring together Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian and Arab cou...

China's significant investment in Nepal is being represented through nine projects that include building new highways and tunnels, dams and...

The Central Tibetan Administration has asked Tibetan Buddhists to participate in the event in large numbers to “support and appreciate” the...

There was indeed a Golden Age when India’s soft power created its greatest empire ever, without spilling any blood. Alas, historians of all...

There were many reasons attributed to why India’s maritime trade declined. One reason was the tension between the Brahmins and the Buddhist...

Narendra Modi had pushed Buddhism diplomacy during his recent trip to Hanoi. India had announced special annual scholarships for Vietnamese...

Hamid Ansari said the trident of 'Commerce, Culture and Connectivity' defines the future focus areas of cooperation between ASEAN members a...

Modi leading the prayers on Buddha Poornima Diwas is part of the government’s growing focus on Buddhist activism as part of its foreign pol...

India is trying to include in the itinerary a brief visit to Anuradhapura, a World Heritage Site and Sri Lanka’s capital from 4th century B...

Rijiju himself is a Buddhist. He was here this week to attend a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific meet...