Future does not lie in war, but in Buddha: PM Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention
The Hindu
Asserting that the world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 9, 2025, said that due to the country’s heritage, it is able to tell the international community that the future does not lie in war but in Buddha.
Asserting that the world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (January 9, 2025) said that due to the country's heritage, it is able to tell the international community that the future does not lie in war but in Buddha.
Addressing the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar, PM Modi said India is not only the mother of democracy, but democracy is a part of people's lives here.
He said the world today listens to India, which not only presents its own views strongly but also those of the Global South.
"Due to the strength of its heritage, India is able to tell the world that the future does not lie in war, but in Buddha (peace)," he said.
PM Modi said he has always considered the diaspora as India's ambassador to the countries they live in.
"We consider it our responsibility to help our diaspora during crisis situations no matter where they are," he said.
The PM said the diaspora played a major role in Independence in 1947, and sought their help to make India a developed country by 2047.
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