Praising India’s religious diversity, Bhutan Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on Saturday highlighted that in the world’s biggest democracy people of different religions have been living together for centuries.
“India is the birthplace of the world’s four major religions -- Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism -- and people of these religions have been living together for centuries. This has further enhanced the world’s largest democracy’s heritage,” Mr Dorji said, addressing the third International Dharma-Dhamma Conference.
Mr Dorji also praised the Madhya Pradesh government for organising the conference which he said will help in enhancing “harmony and understanding” among different religions.
Addressing the Conference in the inaugural session, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the country looks at the world as a global family and the meaning of religion is very broad.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasised the religious unity and harmony. -- PTI
