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‘Religiophobias not restricted to Abrahamic faiths, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs face discrimination and violence too’: India at the UN on Islamophobia resolution

OpIndia Staff -
Tirumurti said India had suggested amendments to include the word 'pluralism' in the text, but it was not included by the sponsors of the resolution for 'reasons best known to them'.
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Tibet Monks beaten, arrested for ‘leaking info’ after being forced to watch the demolition of giant Buddha by China in Draggo: Details

OpIndia Staff -
China in the Sichuan province destroyed a 99 foot tall Buddha statue and 45 prayer wheels in the Draggo county, Kham, Tibet
World

Aung Suu Kyi, democratic leader of Myanmar jailed for 2 years, appears in court dressed as a prisoner

OpIndia Staff -
Former democratic leader of Myanmar Aung Suu Kyi has appeared before a court dressed like a prisoner wearing a white top and a brown colored wraparound called longyi which is the uniform for a prisoner in the country,
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Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar airport, delegation of monks from Sri Lanka brings Buddha’s relics for the ceremony

OpIndia Staff -
Kushinagar airport is the 9th airport in Uttar Pradesh and is expected to boost tourism as it is an important place for Buddhists.
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Study by IIT Gandhinagar and Archaeological Department reveals the existence of a three-level structure beneath Somnath temple

OpIndia Staff -
The investigation below the ground around Somnath temple was carried out on the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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India lodges strong protest over desecration of Buddhist carvings in PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan, asks Pakistan to vacate illegally occupied territories

OpIndia Staff -
India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the destruction of Indian-Buddhist heritage in the Gilgit-Baltistan region
Opinions

CAA, NRC and Lessons for the Government of India from the Rohingya crisis

Bhaskar Mukherjee -
The Rohingya refugee crisis is the largest refugee crisis in the world today and India has a lot to learn
Government and Policy

India has a civilisational responsibility to provide citizenship only to persecuted followers of Indic religions: Here is why

M Nageswara Rao -
Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 (CAB-2016) was introduced in Parliament which since lapsed.
News Reports

Main gate of a Buddhist Monastery set ablaze by miscreants in Leh

OpIndia Staff -
The Ladakh Buddhist Association has demanded strict action against the culprits.
News Reports

This is why Muslims and Buddhists are attacking each other in Sri Lanka

Hemant Bijapurkar -
Emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka over Buddhist and Muslim clashes.
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