Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said in Vienna that India has given ‘Buddha' to the world, not ‘Yuddha' (war). He added that the country has always given peace and prosperity, and therefore the country is going to strengthen its role in the 21st century.
Addressing the Indian community, Modi also said that India is working towards being the best, the brightest, achieving the biggest and reaching the highest milestones.
“For thousands of years, we have been sharing our knowledge and expertise. 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 in Austria. This was a day after he arrived there from Moscow where he highlighted the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict during his talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Describing his first visit to Austria as “meaningful”, PM Modi said that after 41 years, an Indian Prime Minister has visited the country.
Talking about his Austria visit, PM Modi said, “This long wait has come to an end on a historic occasion. India and Austria are celebrating 75 years of their friendship. 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 a big medium to reflect these values are elections.”
