Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, April 18: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced in a release on Tuesday that on Friday, April 20, PM Narendra Modi will address the first session of the Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi.
The PM will address the summit at Hotel Ashok in Delhi at 10 a.m.
The Union Ministry of Culture will host the two-day summit in association with the International Buddhist Confederation on April 20-21. ‘Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis’ is the summit’s theme.
“The summit is an effort towards engaging the global Buddhist Dhamma leadership and scholars on matters of Buddhist and universal concerns, and to come up with policy inputs to address them collectively. The discussion at the summit will explore how the Buddha Dhamma’s fundamental values can provide inspiration and guidance in contemporary settings,” read the release.
According to PMO officials, renowned academics, sangha leaders, and dharma practitioners from around the world will attend the summit. They will talk about current world concerns and explore solutions rooted in ethical principles in the Buddha Dhamma.
“The discussions will be held under four themes — Buddha Dhamma and Peace; Buddha Dhamma: Environmental Crisis, Health and Sustainability; Preservation of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition; Buddha Dhamma Pilgrimage, Living Heritage and Buddha Relics: a resilient foundation to India’s centuries-old cultural links to countries in South, South-East and East Asia,” the release stated further.
