A delegation led by Cambodian Prince Norodon Thanaro and Thailand’s Nalinthron Dhammashribom on Monday expressed desire to hold International Buddhist Conference in the State in 2017 during a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at the State capital Gandhinagar.
The delegation comprising Buddhist monks and students is on a study tour of Buddhist sites in Gujarat under the aegis of Sanghkaya Foundation. Rupani briefed the delegation about the Buddhist sites in Gujarat such as Devni-Mori, Khambhalika, Junagadh and other places as witness to rich Buddhist culture and civilisation in the State.
He also briefed them about Buddhist tourism circuit started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of the State.
The Chief Minister invited the visiting delegation to participate in developing Gujarat’s Buddhist heritage projects and strengthen cooperation between the two regions. He also invited them to Vibrant Summit-2017 to be held in Gandhinagar in January 2017, to which they responded positively.