“The Nalanda Approach: India’s civilisational pathway to the Global South”, First Post, May 22, 2026

“India’s rise in the twenty-first century is often discussed through the frameworks of economics, technology, military capability and geopolitics. These are important markers of national power. Yet, one of the most enduring dimensions of India’s emergence lies elsewhere — in civilisation, culture and intellectual heritage. As the world enters an era increasingly shaped by competing narratives and strategic alignments, India possesses a unique advantage: the depth and continuity of its civilisational experience.

This is where the idea of the “Nalanda Approach” acquires significance.

The revival of Nalanda is not merely the reconstruction of an ancient university. Nor should it be viewed only as a heritage initiative or a tourism project. Properly understood, it represents the re-emergence of an Indian civilisational framework through which India can engage the Global South, ASEAN, East Asia and large parts of the Indo-Pacific world…….”

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