PM Modi Set To Visit Nepal's Lumbini, Birthplace Of Buddha
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PM Modi Nepal Visit: Prime Minister Modi will be visiting Nepal, the neighboring Himalayan nation at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Nepal's Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, on May 16 (Buddha Purnima) reinforcing Buddhism links with the Himalayan State and promoting India's soft power.
Prime Minister Modi will be visiting the neighboring Himalayan nation at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
In October 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in eastern Uttar Pradesh to facilitate foreign tourists and Buddhist pilgrims to reach the important site of the Mahaparinirvana Temple, where Lord Buddha attained nirvana by leaving behind his earthly body.
The Kushinagar airport is an important milestone in the Indian government's 2016 plan to develop a "Buddhist Circuit". This world-class infrastructure will attract overseas tourists to India, the birthplace of Buddhism and home to its holiest pilgrimage sites. The ambitious tourism circuit, however, can achieve regional objectives as well.
