Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha arrived in Russia on Friday to escort the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha back to India after a week-long exposition in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia. The visit, marked by deep spiritual and cultural significance, underscores the strengthening of ties between India and Russia through shared heritage and the unifying teachings of Lord Buddha.
Speaking to media after paying homage at the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, popularly known as the “Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha,” Sinha described the exposition as a landmark event. He highlighted its role as a historic homecoming of faith for the Kalmyk people, the only Buddhist-majority nation in Europe. “This exposition is a powerful bridge of spiritual friendship between In