Chinese Court Upholds Ruling Ordering Return of Zhang Gong Patriarch Buddhist Statue
Justin Whitaker
21 July 2022
This is the latest step in a long battle to return the revered Buddhist statue to its home in China
Indian Delegation Brings Buddha Relics to Mongolia for Buddh Purnima Celebrations
Justin Whitaker
14 June 2022
Indian government hopes the gesture will give a message of peace to the world
Jogye Order Confers Award on Pakistan’s Ambassador to South Korea
Raymond Lam
21 December 2021
Pakistan’s Mumtaz Zahra Baloch becomes the first non-Korean national to receive the Plaque of Gratitude award
UPDATE: South Korean Buddhist Temple Enshrines Buddha Statue Gift from India
Justin Whitaker
18 May 2021
Gift highlights the potential of Buddhism as a force to…
Buddhistdoor View: India’s COVID Crisis Could Be a Blow to its Buddhist Diplomacy
Buddhistdoor Global
8 May 2021
How the second wave is disrupting India’s larger..
India and South Korea Strengthen Bonds with Buddha Statue Gift
Justin Whitaker
7 May 2021
India and Korea continue Buddhism’s role in…
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism and Asia’s Future – China’s New Silk Road and the Indo-Japanese Samvad
Buddhistdoor Global
3 October 2020
Buddhist diplomacy and the shifting balance of power in..
India Pledges US$15 million Grant to Boost Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka
Craig C Lewis
28 September 2020
New Delhi, Colombo pledge to boost relations in virtual…
Sixth International Buddhist Conclave Begins in New Delhi
Raymond Lam
24 August 2018
Theme of the conference is: Buddha Path—The…
Indian PM Modi Emphasizes the Role of Buddhist Diplomacy at Buddha Jayanti Celebration
BD Dipananda
4 May 2018
Event organized by India’s Ministry of Culture and…
The Xuanzang Memorial: Evoking China and India’s Buddhist Past and Future
Raymond Lam
7 April 2017
For several years now, I have observed the diplomatic force of Buddhism in the relationship between China and India. The event that first drew my
Buddhistdoor View: India’s Buddhist Diplomacy
Buddhistdoor Global
4 September 2015
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has been making waves among commentators, analysts, and Buddhism watchers for his unusually active incorporation of Buddhism into his cultural