India's leaders from jawaharlal nehru to Current PM narendra Modi, have frequently used a phrase the famous but yet unknown to many, from the maha Upanishad. The Phrase vasudhaiva kutumbakam refers to (the world is one family) to explain the nation's global vision. While the phrase has become a part of India's diplomatic language, it remains vague and rarely defined.

Almost every politician has used the phrase to communicate diverse thoughts and tackle different concerns at different periods, irrespective of their differing political as well as religious colours. In 1989, rajiv gandhi used vasudhaiva kutumbakam to refute the theory of the first, second, as well as third worlds, resurrect the idea of "One World," and propose the nebulous concept of an "Earth Citizen." At a session of the Asia Pacific Forum's national human rights organisations in 2002, atal bihari vajpayee used the term to emphasise that "India's knowledge and support of human rights are just as universal as they are ancient."

Vasudhaiva kutumbakam is becoming a catch-all concept for India's diplomatic orthodoxy, which may be used in a variety of circumstances. It's been utilised to communicate India's ideal but also a liberal vision of global standards, globalisation themes, or global commons. Even Modi has stated that "truth is one" and that "we believe in one god rather than dividing Gods depending on religion and that we believe in Vasudhaika Kutumbhakam, which has been in our dna since time immemorial, how could we hate other communities or people?" The notion of "the whole world is one" lies at the heart of this topic.
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Sachin

15/08/2021 01:15 PM