Anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar’s Death Prompts Marches and Reflection
Raymond Lam
13 December 2018
Dalit leader pioneered a new political-religious…
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…
India’s PM Modi Inaugurates Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial in New Delhi
BD Dipananda
20 April 2018
Memorial shaped like an open book, invoking the…
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
Disharmony Brews Between India and Nepal Over International Buddhist Conference
BD Dipananda
3 June 2016
Preceding the 2560th Buddha Jayanti celebration held on 21 May in Lumbini, Nepal, which was attended by more than 1,200 delegates from Nepal and overseas,
Thoughts on the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative in Delhi, 3–4 September 2015
Raymond Lam
11 September 2015
Buddhistdoor Global has watched and covered the activities of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) since 2011. It is not well known in the West, but
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