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This week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a noteworthy trip to Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar, showcasing the government's commitment to cultural diplomacy and education. PM Modi will officially open the new Nalanda institution campus at Rajgir, Bihar, on June 19, 2024. The campus is situated close to the ruins of the old institution. After that, on June 21, he would travel to Srinagar to oversee the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations. This will be his first trip to Jammu and Kashmir since taking office for a third term.
Nalanda University's new campus is an example of how to combine traditional teaching methods with contemporary learning. The goal of the 2017-started construction of the new campus is to reinstate the venerable university's standing as a significant global hub of scholarship. With over 300,000 books in its state-of-the-art library, the campus highlights India's illustrious educational heritage.
BIG NEWS 🚨 PM Modi will inaugurate Nalanda University campus tomorrow. Another HISTORIC work by PM Modi 🔥🔥
— Times Algebra (@TimesAlgebraIND) June 18, 2024
The head of missions of 17 countries will attend the function. It will be the replica of the historic Nalanda University.
Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed Nalanda University… pic.twitter.com/f3F5VcXxRx
The inauguration will be attended by Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and ambassadors from 17 nations, including a number of significant Buddhist nations like Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Other nations that have signed on to the international cooperation pact to support the institution include Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Portugal, and China.
In the twenty-first century, the Indian Foreign Ministry stressed how crucial it is to restore Nalanda University's reputation from eight centuries ago. This program is a component of India's larger strategy for Buddhist diplomacy, which aims to increase India's influence in the area and fortify cultural and educational relations with nations where Buddhism is the predominant religion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a plaque at the new campus of #NalandaUniversity as he inaugurates the campus. The PM also planted a sapling.#Nalanda । #Bihar । @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/j5yukGgyCr
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 19, 2024
Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar
The International Day of Yoga will have its grand finale in Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on June 21, 2024, under the direction of Prime Minister Modi. After starting his third term as prime minister, this is his first trip to Jammu & Kashmir. It is anticipated that the occasion will garner a great deal of attention, highlighting India's dedication to advancing yoga as a health and wellbeing practice around the world.
PM Modi to lead yoga day celebrations from Srinagar on June 21
— Purnesh Modi (@purneshmodi) June 19, 2024
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The Prime Minister will come to Srinagar on June 20, according to AYUSH Minister Prataprao Jadhav, and local residents and dignitaries will be taking part in the yoga celebrations the next day. In addition to encouraging physical health, this event seeks to strengthen regional harmony and peace.
The travels by PM Modi coincide with a flurry of diplomatic and political activity. The opening of Nalanda University is perceived as an effort to broaden India's educational outreach and soft power, particularly with regard to Buddhist countries. Concurrently, the International Day of Yoga function in Srinagar is set to showcase the government's resolve to incorporate Jammu and Kashmir into the wider Indian community via cultural and health-related programs.
PM Sh. @narendramodi in a letter to Gram Pradhans, has extended best wishes to all residents of #Gram_Panchayats for 10th International Yoga Day #IDY2024.
— Information & PR, J&K (@diprjk) June 18, 2024
PM #Modi calls upon everyone to embrace a sustainable, stress-free & balanced lifestyle through #Yoga to build a healthy… pic.twitter.com/VnBJHpV5zx
In addition, there are increased tensions regarding Tibet between China and these visitors. China is reacting strongly to the news that a sizable group of US legislators will meet with the 14th Dalai Lama on June 19. International diplomats attending the opening of Nalanda University and the high-profile yoga session in Srinagar demonstrate how strategically India is positioned on the international scene to balance diplomatic delicacy with educational outreach.
