PM Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate first Global Buddhist Summit on 20th April

PM Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate first Global Buddhist Summit on 20th April

Daily Current Affairs   /   PM Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate first Global Buddhist Summit on 20th April

Change Language English Hindi

Category : National Published on: April 20 2023

Share on facebook
  • PM Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate first Global Buddhist Summit on 20th April in New Delhi.
  • The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with its grantee body International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) will be hosting the Global Buddhist Summit (GBS) on 20-21 April at the Ashok Hotel.  
  • The theme of the Global Buddhist Summit is Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis.
  • Delegates from almost 30 countries will participate in the event and around 171 delegates from foreign countries and 150 delegates from Indian Buddhist organizations will take part. 
  • For the first time prominent Buddhist monks from different countries will come to India and participate in the summit.
  • The prime vision of the Summit is to look into the teachings of the Shakyamuni Buddha that have been continuously enriched over the centuries with the practice of Buddha Dhamma.
  • Buddhism is one of the important religions of South and South-Eastern Asian countries.
  • Buddhism started in India about 2600 years ago.
  • Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini around 563 BC. He belonged to the Shakya dynasty.
  • Buddha is considered to be the eighth incarnation of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
  • The core teachings of Buddhism are contained in the Four Noble Truths and the core concept of the Eightfold Path.
  • The branches of Buddhism are Mahayana (idolatry), Hinayana, Theravada, Vajrayana (Tantric Buddhism), Zen.
Recent Post's
  • India ranks 9th globally in forest area and 3rd in annual forest gain due to successful afforestation and community conservation initiatives.

    Read More....
  • NITI Aayog and DP World launch ‘We Rise’ to mentor 100 women-led MSMEs and promote their global trade and exports.

    Read More....
  • Bolivia elects center-right Rodrigo Paz as president, ending 20 years of socialist rule and promising economic reforms and decentralization.

    Read More....
  • US and Australia sign $8.5B deal to boost rare earths supply, reduce reliance on China, and secure critical minerals.

    Read More....
  • Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM, implementing Abenomics-style reforms and conservative social and defense policies.

    Read More....
  • Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joins Supreme Court committee as first transgender member to draft national inclusion policy.

    Read More....
  • Max Verstappen wins 2025 US Grand Prix from pole, narrowing Piastri’s lead and keeping the F1 championship race alive.

    Read More....
  • India upgrades its Kabul mission to a full embassy to enhance development, aid, and strategic engagement while not recognizing Taliban.

    Read More....
  • Ayodhya’s Deepotsav 2025 sets Guinness records with 26 lakh diyas and 2,128 priests performing synchronized Maha Aarti.

    Read More....
  • Tuvalu becomes 90th IUCN member, gaining global support for conservation, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection.

    Read More....