Shengliang Zhao, a researcher from China's Dunhuang Research Academy and a participant at the conference stated that the event offered a huge opportunity for India and China to celebrate history. "This is what makes India and China more close to each other. This time this conference gives a
"This session is just one very clear example of the wonderful role that India is actually playing in bringing all the countries of SCO, or let's say all the countries with the Buddhist heritage together," according to a participant from Pakistan.