India has given ‘Buddha’ to the world, not ‘Yuddha’: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has given ‘Buddha’ to the world, not ‘Yuddha’ (war), which means it has always given peace and prosperity, and therefore the country will strengthen its role in the 21st century.

Addressing the Indian diaspora in Vienna, PM Modi also said that India is working towards being the best, the brightest, achieving the biggest, and reaching the highest milestones.

“We have been sharing our knowledge and expertise for thousands of years. We didn’t give ‘Yuddha’ (war). We gave the world ‘Buddha’. India always gave peace and prosperity, and therefore, India is going to strengthen its role in the 21st century,” PM Modi said, a day after he arrived in Vienna from Moscow, where he highlighted the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the Ukraine war during talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Describing his first visit to Austria as “meaningful,” PM Modi said that after 41 years, an Indian Prime Minister had visited the country. “This long wait has come to an end on a historic occasion. India and Austria are celebrating 75 years of their friendship,” he said.

“India and Austria are geographically on two different ends, but we have many similarities. Democracy connects both countries. Our shared values are liberty, equality, pluralism, and respect for the rule of law. Our societies are multicultural and multilingual. Both countries celebrate diversity, and elections are a big medium to reflect these values,” he said, amid chants of ‘Modi, Modi’.