Modi to inaugurate two-day global Buddhist meet in Delhi

April 17, 2023 23:34

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi, to be held later this week, that will see the participation of eminent Buddhist monks, scholars and delegates from various parts of the world, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, he said the conference will be held at The Ashok hotel on April 20-21.

The prime minister will inaugurate the conference that will be the first of its kind, given its scale and the stature of participants, Reddy said.

"Eminent Buddhist monks, scholars, ambassadors and diplomats from various foreign countries will take part in the summit, which will be hosted by the Union ministry of culture along with the International Buddhist Confederation," he told reporters.

IBC is a global umbrella body for Buddhists with its headquarters in New Delhi.

The Union minister said delegates from nearly 30 countries apart from India are scheduled to attend the mega event.

Over 170 foreign delegates and nearly 150 delegates from various Buddhist organisations in India will take part in the event, he said.

"Many leaders of Buddhist monks, considered 'gurus' in their respective countries, will set foot in India for the first time. They have been trying to come to India for many years but (for) some reason they were unable to do so. The government of India has decided that such eminent Buddhist monks should be invited," Reddy said.

The Union minister said India is the "birthplace of Buddhism" and "the land of the Buddha". -- PTI

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