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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena volition permission for Mongolia connected Sunday (June 7, 2026) to travel the ineffable relics of 2 large disciples of Lord Buddha from Ulaanbaatar to New Delhi pursuing a 10-day exposition successful the East Asian nation.
According to officials connected Saturday (June 6, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated Mr. Saxena to pb the Indian delegation accompanying the beatified relics connected their instrumentality travel to India.
The L-G volition besides be the concluding ceremonial of the exposition successful Ulaanbaatar connected June 10, aft which the relics volition beryllium flown backmost to India successful a peculiar aircraft, they said.
The sojourn comes successful the aftermath of the palmy exposition of the ineffable Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha successful Ladakh from May 1 to 14 this year.
The 14-day exposition successful Ladakh witnessed an overwhelming response, with much than 1.18 lakh devotees paying obeisance to the beatified relics, making it 1 of the largest spiritual gatherings organised successful the Union Territory.
The officials said the relic exposition successful Mongolia is portion of India's efforts to fortify civilisational and taste ties rooted successful the shared Buddhist practice betwixt the 2 countries.
The instrumentality of the relics is expected to people the culmination of the spiritually important lawsuit attended by thousands of devotees and dignitaries successful Mongolia.
