Overview
- An Indian delegation led by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha brought the holy relics back to India after concluding the Russia visit on October 19–20.
- The week-long exposition ran from October 11–18 at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista and was organised by India’s Ministry of Culture with the IBC, National Museum, and IGNCA.
- Sinha told devotees the relics’ display deepened spiritual connections and urged a world rooted in kindness, equality, and harmony with nature based on Buddha’s teachings.
- Kalmyk State University signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Nalanda University to pursue exchanges in languages and Buddhist studies, research internships, and joint scholarly projects.
- Officials framed the outreach as strengthening people-to-people ties within broader India–Russia cooperation, with Sinha pointing to benefits for trade and defence relations.