20 images from PM Modi's Nepal visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a technologically-advanced India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini, Nepal. In the coming years, the Centre will be a world-class facility for pilgrims and tourists from all over the world to enjoy the essence of spiritual aspects of Buddhism. “Taking forward our cultural ties. PM @narendramodi and PM @SherBDeuba perform Shilanyas ceremony of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter. “The centre is being built at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi,” he said. PM Modi also said that India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage will be an important place for learning and cultural exchanges between centre for learning and cultural exchanges between India and Nepal. "Honoured to have performed the Shilanyas for the Centre with PM @SherBDeuba,” Modi said on Twitter. “Most importantly, the Centre will strengthen the shared bond of Buddhism between India and Nepal. It will also further popularise the teachings and noble ideals of Lord Buddha,” he said in another tweet. PM Modi also held a discussion with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to strengthen the ties between both the countries.

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