India-Russia strengthen bond over Buddhism & soft powerSacred Buddha relics from India were displayed in Kalmykia, Russia. Nearly 100,000 devotees paid homage. The event strengthened India-Russi...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis along with deputies Shinde, Pawar pay tribute to Dr AmbedkarMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar paid tribute to the eminent so...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
Buddhist values are the binding force for Asian nations: First Asian Buddhist SummitThe first Asian Buddhist Summit concluded in New Delhi. The summit saw participation from 32 countries. Over 160 international participants...
07 Nov, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
India hosts maiden Asian Buddhist SummitIndia is hosting the First Asian Buddhist Summit on November 5-6, celebrating the rich heritage of Buddha Dhamma and its influence across A...
04 Nov, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
India restores Mongolia's sacred Buddhist texts, plans first official Sanskrit-Mongolian dictionaryThe governments of both countries recently hosted a ceremony at the famous Ganden Monastery of Mongolia in the presence of officials from b...
12 Oct, 2022, 09.23 PM IST
India to send some Buddha relics to Mongolia for displayThis comes after the Mongolian government reached out to India. A delegation, led by Union minister Kiren Rijiju, is expected to travel to ...
08 Jun, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
In Nepal, PM Modi invokes common heritage, shared Buddhist valuesAddressing a gathering at Lumbini alongside Deuba, Modi said, "The growing and strengthening friendship between India and Nepal will work f...
16 May, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Centre of Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini todayAlso, on the occasion, the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)is hosting a colourful p...
16 May, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
Asadha Purnima: India to go big on Buddha’s first sermonThe Central Tibetan Administration has asked Tibetan Buddhists to participate in the event in large numbers to “support and appreciate” the...
03 Jul, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
Dr Ambedkar International Centre to be developedThe Centre will have five schools – School of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, School of Buddhist Studies, School of Policy Making a...
16 Nov, 2018, 09.00 AM IST
- India woos Sri Lanka, seeks to check China with Colombo-Kashi flight
Not only will the flight make the journey from PM Modi’s constituency to the Sri Lankan capital cheaper by about 40%, it will also reduce t...
08 Sep, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
How Buddhist outreach has always been a key element of PM Narendra Modi’s Act East PolicyDuring his historic speech to members of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal in August 2014, he spoke of their journey from the path of yuddh...
16 Jun, 2017, 12.17 AM IST
Buddhist outreach key element of India's efforts to woo neighboursThe theme of Buddhism, and its relevance in conflict resolution, was seen in the early months of Modi's Prime Ministership.
15 Jun, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
PM Modi cautions international community on growing 'arc of violence'PM said the ideologies of hate and their proponents in the region are closed to notion of dialogue and hence only open to causing death and...
13 May, 2017, 01.26 AM IST
Vietnam ties Buddhism knot with India, not ChinaNarendra Modi had pushed Buddhism diplomacy during his recent trip to Hanoi. India had announced special annual scholarships for Vietnamese...
10 Sep, 2016, 02.29 AM IST
In a bid to woo Thailand, PM Narendra Modi invokes Lord BuddhaThe common heritage of Buddhism was a key agenda for discussion between the two PMs besides expansion of security partnership, maritime tie...
18 Jun, 2016, 04.12 AM IST
Ladakh: Land of serene Buddhist legacies and pristine lakesLadakh silently resounds with the valour of our Kargil heroes even as ET explores its serene Buddhist legacies, spectacular lunar vistas an...
27 Aug, 2009, 05.04 AM IST