Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent gesture of presenting Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Bhagavad Gita during his state visit underscores a consistent and deliberate strategy in Indian foreign policy: leveraging India’s rich literary and spiritual heritage to foster deeper global connections. This act follows a diplomatic blueprint laid out years ago, proving that literature and ancient wisdom are key components of his international engagement.

The foundation for this cultural outreach was established at the 2019 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It was there that Prime Minister Modi first mooted the ambitious idea of translating ten modern Indian literary works into the official languages of the SCO member natio

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