Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba will participate in prayer at the Mayadevi Temple and lay the foundation stone for the construction of a centre for Buddhist culture and heritage in Lumbini.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba will participate in prayer at the Mayadevi Temple and lay the foundation stone for the construction of a centre for Buddhist culture and heritage in Lumbini. World News | PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone of Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Nepal's Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, on May 16 (Buddha Purnima) reinforcing Buddhism links with the Himalayan State and promoting India's soft power.
As the inaugural flight from Sri Lanka carrying a delegation of over 100 Buddhist monks and a 12-member holy relic entourage bringing holy Buddhist relics landed at Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2021, history .