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Geo-cultural Influence of India's Civilizational Diplomacy: Leveraging Ancient Wisdom in Modern Times
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist
|November 2025
Introduction - India’s civilizational diplomacy strategically uses age-old knowledge, including spiritual ideals, intellectual traditions, and pluralistic principles, to exercise geocultural impact on contemporary international affairs.
“This strategy incorporates ideas from India’s rich past, such as Sarva-dharma-sambhāva (“equal respect for all faiths”) and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (“the world is one family”), with modern diplomacy, international discourse, and soft power campaigns” (Srinivasan,2025:398).
The Upanishadic, Vedic and Buddhist philosophies strongly emphasise the concept of harmony, moral humanism, international collaboration and cooperation. These values are the core foundation of India’s civilizational ethos, and they reflect in India’s diplomacy. “From Ashoka’s advocacy of Buddhism as a transnational concept to modern initiatives like the International Day of Yoga and Ayurveda’s global outreach, these ideals have historical parallels” (Srinivasan,2025:400). The circulation of Yoga, Ayurveda and spiritual tourism exemplifies India’s reconceptualisation traditions as a part of international identity formation.
The annual celebration of International Day of Yoga, supported by the United Nations, promoted at the global order, which is rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, while also uplifting India’s prestige and goodwill” (Halsana,2025:288). These initiatives are not only cultural exchanges but are positioned as universal remedies for global ailments. India presents itself as a morally powerful player that can provide inclusive frameworks for international governance and conflict resolution by emphasising longstanding customs. The Modi government’s formulation of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (The Earth is One Family) as a global motto, which has further weighed upon civilizational narrations to the forefront of official diplomatic relations.
Ancient Philosophies and Modern Diplomacy
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