Mr. Hu Sishe delivered a speech on the opening ceremony
Mr. Hu said that it’ s a spectacular event to have the Second World Conference of Indologists in China both in terms of the history of cultural exchanges between India and China and the history of world cultural relations. The two peoples do research in each other’ s cultures with special mission and feelings. Both of them boast glorious ancient civilization, and their friendship dates back to several thousand years ago. He also believes that the pursuit of mutual understanding between the scholars of the two countries is aimed at the rejuvenation of the two nations as well as a better livelihood of the people all over the world.
Prof. Lokesh Chandra, Chaiman of ICCR, H.E. Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to China, Mr. Liu Hongyi, Party Secretary of Shenzhen University, Ven Guangquan, Abbot of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy also gave speeches on the opening ceremony. Mr. Chandra, 89 years old, told a story with emotion about his father and China. In the middle 1950s, his father Dr. Raghu Vira paid a visit to China as the Speaker of India’s Rajya Sabha. Premier Zhou Enlai gave him a batch of literary and historical Buddhist books. What’s more, Premier Zhou gave him a set of valuable Blue and White China printed with Sanskrit mantra and hoped that Mr. Vira could contribute more to the everlasting friendship between China and India. Mr. Chandra spoke highly of Premier Zhou for his broad mind, his understanding of the essence of Indian culture, and his respect for Indian people in his inner heart. Under the influence of his father, Mr. Chandra lived up to the expectation from Premier Zhou and his father with his lifelong devotion to research in Buddhism, bilateral cultural exchanges and people-to-people friendship. He hopes that people from all walks of life in the two countries can avail themselves of the conference to enhance the friendship of the two great countries through cultural exchanges and cooperation.
Prof. Lokesh Chandra, Chaiman of ICCR delivered a speech
Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to China delivered a speech
Mr. Liu Hongyi, Party Secretary of Shenzhen University
Ven Guangquan, Abbot of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy
During the conference, scholars from different countries delivered speeches and made discussions under the topics of Indology in China, Buddhism and world culture, Indology and Sino-Indian cultural exchanges, and Indian literature. It contributes to a more in-depth understanding of Indology and further exchanges of Sino-Indian cultures. The experts and scholars also displayed their books published these years which focus on researches in two countries’ cultures.
Guests of the Opening Ceremony
Heated Discussions in Tea Break
Fruits of Sino-Indian Cultural Exchanges
