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Buddhist Heritage

PM Modi prayed at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, underscoring India-Sri Lanka cultural ties.

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake awarded PM Modi the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana, the country’s highest honour for a foreign head of state.

PM Modi gifted a brass statue of Sarnath Buddha and a traditional brocade silk shawl during his meeting with Thailand’s royal family.

PM Modi has been at the forefront of strengthening India’s ties with Buddhist nations, putting Buddhism at the heart of India’s foreign policy.

PM Modi announced that India will send relics of Lord Buddha, discovered in Gujarat’s Aravalli region, to Thailand.

Ramdas Athawale met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna, urging the immediate repeal of the Mahabodhi Temple Act.