The first centre for Gandhian studies in China will be inaugurated at Shanghai’s Fudan University next week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will also announce the setting up of a Yoga College in the country during his three-day visit.
The Centre for Gandhian Studies will be established at the Fudan University in China and the staff for it will be provided by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), officials here said. The university already has a centre for Indian studies.
However, this is the first time a centre dedicated to Gandhian studies is being established in China even though a few books on Gandhian thoughts have been published in the Chinese language earlier.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Sabarmati Ashram along with Modi during his visit to Ahmedabad last year.