Delhi plays Buddhist card in Lanka to send signal to China

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Moving to deepen its engagement with Colombo and counter Beijing’s influence in the region, New Delhi is hosting a dialogue on vinaya (code of conduct) between high-ranking Theravada monks from Sri Lanka and counterparts of the Nalanda tradition — the first dialogue at this level between the two Buddhist traditions. […]



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