Top Indonesian minister Mohammed Mahfud MD is in Delhi on the invitation of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation of Ulema. Visiting Ulema from Indonesia will also be interacting with their Indian counterparts.
"Much like in India, Islam in Indonesia was spread by traders from present-day Kerala and Gujarat and Sufis from Bengal and Kashmir. This peaceful spread led to the development of a syncretic culture, where not only pre-Islamic religions flourished side by side, but age-old traditions and lo
Religion should be a unifying tool, not a divisive instrument, said Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mahfud M.D., Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of Indonesia on Tuesday at an event in India Islamic Cultural Centre.
"In a democracy, there is no place for hate speech, prejudice, propaganda, demonization, violence, conflict and misuse of religion for narrow ends," the NSA said.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday highlighted that cross-border terrorism and ISIS-inspired terrorism continue to pose a threat to humanity.
Indonesian Ambassador to India, Ina Krisnamurthi on Saturday called India the 'best leader' that can manoeuvre the global dynamics as the country held its first G20 Pre-Presidency meeting here in the island.
In the social media space, the Wumao army, which is a group of state-backed internet commentators, is often seen hurting the Uyghur religious sentiments. Social media often described Muslims as extremists and terrorists, even though PRC nurtures close relationships with conservative Muslim s
The famous Patola handloom of Gujarat came into the limelight recently when Prime Minister Narendra Modi during G20 meet in Bali, Indonesia gifted a Patola saree to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made by the Salvi family.