: Nepal strongly objects to S Jaishankar’s reference to Buddha as Indian, MEA issues clarification #IndiaNEWS A controversy erupted on Sunday, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described
Nepal strongly objects to S Jaishankar’s reference to Buddha as Indian, MEA issues clarification #IndiaNEWS
A controversy erupted on Sunday, a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described Gautama Buddha as one of the greatest Indians ever, PTI reported. Nepal objected to Jaishankar’s comment and said that the country is the land of Buddha’s origin.Anurag Srivastava, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said Jaishankar’s remarks were about the shared Buddhist heritage of the two countries. “There is no doubt that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, which is in Nepal,??? he added.Addressing a Confederation of Indian Industries event on Saturday, Jaishankar referred to Buddha while discussing India’s soft power, according to The Hindu. “Who are the greatest Indians ever that you can remember,??? he asked. “I would say one is Gautama Buddha and the other is Mahatma Gandhi.???Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Lumbini is one of the UNESCO or United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation world heritage sites. “It is a well-established and undeniable fact proven by historical and archaeological evidence that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal,??? the official spokesperson of the foreign ministry said in a statement.It added that Buddhism spread from Nepal to other parts of the world and the matter is not controversial. “During his visit to Nepal in 2014, Prime...Read more
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