Current Affairs 13th January 2018

Current Affairs 13th January 2018 - Important Points

• 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference held in Nalanda on - 11th January 2018

Current Affairs 13th January 2018 - Details

4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference held in Nalanda on - 11th January 2018

The fourth International Dharma-Dhamma Conference on State and Social Order in Dharma-Dhamma
Traditions was organized at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar. It was initiated by President Ram Nath
Kovind. The program was held as part of commemorative programmes to celebrate Silver Jubilee year of ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership.
Important Points

• The Conference was hold by Nalanda University, in cooperation with Ministry of External Affairs and Vietnam Buddhist University, Centre for Study of Religion and Society, India Foundation.
• Its main subject was the ideal state and only social order established on dharmic principles.
• The conference focused to ease interchange of ideas and encourage harmony at global level.
• It also aimed to explore shared values of dharmic rituals, which may give the guiding light to problematic world these days.
• It was witnessed by 20-30 plenary speakers and approximately 60 papers were presented by
  various participators from 11 nations.