Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, recently brought to Bhutan, left a deep impression on the people, coinciding with the International Peace Prayer and the birth anniversary of the fourth king of Bhutan.
The inauguration of the 1020 MW Punatsangchuu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan would enhance the country's power generation capacity by 40%, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday, highlighting that the project marks yet another milestone in the
The Indian delegation, led by Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, comprises senior Buddhist monks and officials. The exposition marks another milestone in the enduring cultural and spiritual partnership between India and Bhutan.
National Museum Director General Gurmeet Singh Chawla and a high-level delegation of 11 senior Indian monks on Saturday offered prayers to the sacred Relics of Gautam Buddha, before departing for Russia's Kalmykia Republic for an exposition.
He announced the presentation of a rare Buddha relic to the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The relic, discovered during the British reign in India in the Piprahwa excavations, holds immense significance for Buddhists worldwide.
Union Minister of State Meenakashi Lekhi along with envoys of Thailand, Sri Lanka, Panama, and other nations offered prayers to sacred Buddha relics in New Delhi on Wednesday.