“Ancient Dharma and Modern Power: Rethinking Sovereignty Through India’s Experience”, Law Beat, January 21, 2026
“At the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Ki Oar 4.0 conclave, S Gurumurthy delivered a sweeping civilisational critique of modern sovereignty, contrasting India’s ancient, Dharma-based understanding of statehood with the Western power-centric model.
Drawing on history, economics, laws of war, ecological ethics and education, he argued that India today stands at a moment of transition caught between tradition and modernity and must rediscover spiritual clarity to meaningfully guide its youth and its global role.
Speaking on India’s place in the world, Gurumurthy described the country as a “functioning wonder…….”
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