In 2024, at the India-ASEAN Summit, PM Modi gifted a vintage brass Buddha statue to Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith , symbolizing shared heritage and India’s commitment to cultural diplomacy.

while 2019 saw the unveiling of a statue of Lord Buddha and his disciples in Mongolia’s Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, in collaboration with then-President Khaltmaagiin Battulga. PM Modi’s ...