Cambodia's Angkor Wat to Myanmar's Historic Pagodas: How India Helped Revive Heritage Beyond Borders

Cambodia's Angkor Wat to Myanmar's historic pagodas: How India helped revive heritage beyond borders

India has actively engaged in preserving shared civilizational heritage across Asia. This includes significant restoration work on temples in Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Recently, India partnered with Indonesia for the Prambanan Temple complex conservation. The nation has also supported heritage sites in Vietnam, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These initiatives reinforce India's commitment to global cultural preservation efforts.

Modi Govt's mission to revive ancient Hindu Mandirs across Asia

Over the past decade, India has increasingly used its shared civilisational heritage as an important pillar of its foreign policy. Alongside defence cooperation, trade, connectivity and strategic partnerships, New Delhi has invested in the restoration and preservation of ancient Hindu and Buddhist heritage sites across Asia. Many of these projects, undertaken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, have focused on Mandirs that reflect cent…

12 years of civilisational diplomacy: How PM Modi restored India's shared heritage across Asia

One of the earliest initiatives came in Vietnam, where India signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014 to restore the UNESCO-listed Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary. Once the spiritual centre of the ancient Champa Kingdom, the Shaivite temple complex is regarded as one of Southeast Asia's most significant Hindu heritage sites. The Archaeological Survey of India led the conservation work under the bilateral agreement.

India's Cultural Diplomacy: Restoring Shared Heritage Across Asia

India has actively engaged in cultural diplomacy over the past 12 years, providing grant assistance and expertise for the restoration and conservation of significant heritage sites, including temples and archaeological complexes, across multiple Asian countries, reinforcing shared civilisational ties.