During his visit to Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian artist Giampaolo Tomassetti, a cultural interaction that drew wide attention in the Indian and international media. The meeting was highlighted as a warm exchange centered on art, Indian civilisation, and the deep cultural bonds that can connect India and Europe. Tomassetti presented Modi with a painting inspired by Varanasi, and the Prime Minister described it as “a glimpse of Kashi in Rome”. Media reports noted that the artwor
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By Parabhakti Dasa
In anticipation of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Italy, Her Excellency Vani Rao, Ambassador of India to Italy, reached out to me regarding a project of great symbolic and cultural significance: commissioning an Italian devotee artist to create a work that captures the very soul of India.
The initiative was conceived as a way to strengthen, from both cultural and spiritual perspectives, the historic bond between India and Italy, two ancient civilization
ISKCON devotees and members of the Indian diaspora were among the invited guests of the Indian Embassy to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Gothia Towers in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 17, 2026.
Modi visited Sweden on an official trip focused on strengthening cooperation between the two countries in areas such as trade, innovation, and the green transition.
During the visit, he warmly greeted the guests, who presented Indian dance, arati, and musical performances. When he approached the ISK
During his state visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with a copy of the Bhagavad‑gītā translated into Russian. In a post on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote: “The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world.”
Source: https://iskconnews.org/pm-modi-gifts-russian-language-bhagavad-gita-to-president-putin-during-state-visit/
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a five-nation tour, during which he will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil. Modi will visit Argentina, Ghana, Namibia, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago. Today, as he arrived in Ghana, he was greeted by Hare Krishna devotees singing the Maha Mantra. Recently, he also visited Croatia in June, a first for the European country.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/pm-modi-greeted-by-iskcon-devotees-in-croatia-and-ghana/
The Sacred India Gallery in Perth, created by Jagtarini and his other associates, gives a glimpse of India’s important shrines. In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi praised her devotion to Krishna and said that people visiting her Sacred Art Gallery in Perth will be able to see the art of Jagtarini and get a glimpse of the traditions and cultures of India’s famous pilgrimage cities of Vrindavan, Nabadwip and Puri. is seen.
Jagtarini Dasi’s husband Bhurijana Das is the head of the project ‘The Sacred India G
PM Modi meets Indologists, Sanskritists, ISKCON and Italian Hindu Union members, Sikhs in Rome Prime Minister meets the representatives of Italian Congregation for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
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