Washington: Describing Buddhism as India’s biggest gift to the world, India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said New Delhi is keen to deepen ties through it. Taranjit Singh Sandhu said this in a program organized on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. Sandhu said, ‘Buddhism with a history of more than 2,500 years is one of the greatest gifts from India to the world. Today it is practiced in more than 100 countries. It is a strong unifying factor. I have seen in my previous appointments in Sri Lanka how strong our shared Buddhist heritage is.
He said, “The Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to deepen people-to-people ties woven by the common thread of Buddhism.” Eminent Buddhist monks from the Greater Washington DC area attended the event. ran away. Referring to Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka on the occasion of International Vesak Day in 2017, Sandhu said the development of Buddha Circuit in India and Nepal, rejuvenation of pilgrimage centers like Sarnath and Kushinagar, inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport, India International Buddhist Culture Festival in Lumbini. And the Heritage Center and the International Buddhist Federation are some examples of efforts made by India.
Sandhu also listed India’s assistance to neighboring countries and South East Asia for joint projects for setting up international centers and museums for Buddhist culture and heritage, besides building and renovating Buddhist monasteries, as some other examples. mentioned. He said that the first Global Buddhist Summit was organized by India last month, which was attended by scholars from all over the world. The Indian Ambassador to the US said, ‘Today the world is facing many challenges in the form of pandemic, terrorism and environmental degradation. Nevertheless, there is no such problem whose solution cannot be found in the teachings of the Buddha. Sandhu said India is deeply influenced by Buddhist philosophy and is working with like-minded partners, including the US, to deal with various adversaries.
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