As global peace fractures and humanity teeters on a precipice, Salvation may lie in embracing Bharat’s ancient wisdom of harmony, tolerance and coexistence, stresses VP
Delhi, Nov 22
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today drawing attention to Bharat’s ancient wisdom said that, “ As global peace fractures, wars intensify, and hostilities harden into doctrine – all while climate crisis looms – humanity teeters on a precipice. Salvation may lie in embracing India’s ancient wisdom: millennia-old principles of harmony, tolerance and coexistence.”
He further added that, as the world’s largest democracy, India celebrates its diversity with several official languages, multiple religions, and varied ethnicity canvas under one Constitution ensuring freedom and equality. Peaceful Coexistence finds reflection in our philosophy over the ages. India’s foreign policy emphasises respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity of nations and primacy of dialogue over conflict. Unity in Diversity has been ever exemplified both in thought and action. India embraces differences across festivals, cuisines, languages, cultures as strengths, inclusive and distanced from divisiveness.
Addressing at the National Defence College on ‘India’s Core Values, Interests and Objectives’ in New Delhi today, Shri Dhankhar underlined that Inclusive development, peace, and universal Well-being while nurturing the environment is at the heart of Indian philosophy. Saying that India’s core values for ages are foundation of its identity and are premised on India’s civilisational ethos and essence, in the present times they are a blend of ancient wisdom and modernity aiming to fructify people’s aspirations.
Calling India as the spiritual capital of the world and cradle of sublimity and divinity, Shri Dhankhar underscored that India is a nation that seeks well-being not just for itself but for the entire humanity. “Recently as G20 Chair, India, spurred by its core values, championed a shift from GDP-focused to human-centred global progress, emphasising unity over division … .Integrating the African Union as a permanent G20 member was a landmark achievement. Voice of Global South Summits hosted by India during its G20 Presidency brought Global South on international radar. India aims to be a constructive global force through peacekeeping and climate action initiatives”, he added.
In his address Shri Dhankhar further stated that India’s interests are driven by the welfare of its people and global peace while emphasising that the menace of terrorism and fundamentalism be combated in tandem and togetherness. With economic development, people centric growth, inclusive development as paramount and priority. India is focused on evolving as an innovation hub. These are evidenced with initiatives like Make in India and Digital India fostering innovation and entrepreneurship for its young population.