Contemporary Indian Buddhist diplomacy reflects a radically changed world with rapidly shifting geopolitical priorities and strategy
How a Buddhist monk came from poverty to re-invigorating Buddhism in modern India and Bangladesh amid a rapidly changing South Asia
Leaders in India hope the focus on Buddhism will boost political connections and tourism for Buddhist heritage sites in the country
Narendra Modi will visit Nepal on Vesakh, the Buddha’s birthday, to strengthen Buddhist bonds between the two countries
New airport expected to boost tourism and strengthen diplomatic ties with Buddhist countries
Converts seek freedom from historical inequalities
Dalits continue to face widespread inequality and…
India is caught between conflicting visions of society
Dalit leader pioneered a new political-religious…
Move highlights the entwined nature of…
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
It is commonly held that converting to a religion for reasons other than personal spiritual conviction or awakening is unethical and unseemly. Reading about Christian
