Maharashtra-born Neha Thombre rose to prominence as a politically and socially engaged influencer, with a taste for the theatrical in her comedy and satire
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Eye on Southeast Asia: Secretary of State Dr. Khy Sovanaratna’s Great Hope for Cambodian Buddhist Diplomacy
Dr. Khy Sovanratana’s appointment as Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs in Hun Manet’s cabinet is promising for Cambodia’s Buddhist outreach
The Buddhist Circuit’s Significance and the Legacy of Buddhism in Bangladesh
Overtures from Bangladesh’s foreign minister seeks to re-establish a new circuit between Bangladesh and India
Eye on Southeast Asia: How Buddhism Wields Influence in Thailand’s Political Life
How Buddhist ideas of negotiation, power, and patronage influenced this year’s general election in Thailand
State Sangha: Buddhism for the People
Unpacking the Chinese government’s phrase, “When the people have faith, the country has strength, the nation has hope”
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: A New Platform for Buddhist Diplomacy?
The world’s largest multilateral body could be a platform of a renewed Buddhist diplomacy by India and other countries
The Buddha, India, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries: Sharing knowledge, culture and civilizational links
India’s presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization brings Buddhist heritage into the fold of the body’s multilateral dialogue
Buddhist Priorities in a World Scarred by COVID
From the 11th International Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS ICAS 11) on 17-18 November 2022, Ateneo Center for Asian Studies (ACAS)
Shinzo Abe (1954–2022) – Japanese Buddhist diplomacy is now an open question
The assassination of the former Japanese PM is a blow to Japanese Buddhist diplomacy
Indica et Mongolica: Four Relics of the Buddha in Ulaanbaatar
Today, the 14th, marks Buddha Purnima in Mongolia and a symbolic milestone in Buddhist-influenced Indo-Mongolian relations. Two days ago, Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju led a 25-member delegation to Ulaanbaatar, meeting Khamba Lama Gabju Choijamts Demberel, the most senior Buddhist leader in the country. Accompanying the delegation was a quartet of relics of the […]