This article explores the origins and development of contacts between India and Mongolia, which go back thousands of years. This ancient relationship accounts for the many similarities between the cultures of the two countries and the spread of Buddhism to the latter and the surrounding regions. In modern times, they have been strengthening relations and this paper proposes various measures to build on the shared heritage and advocates a policy of “India for world Buddhism” to project soft power.
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SCHOLARS ON ANCIENT TIES 150 ACTUAL CONTACTS 151 MONGOL PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST INDIA AND THE HIMALAYAS 152 RELIGIOUS, LITERARY AND CULTURAL CONTACTS 152 THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM INTO MONGOLIA IN DIFFERENT PERIODS THROUGH CENTRAL ASIA, KASHMIR AND TIBET 153 CULTURAL AND LITERARY LINKS 154 PRESENT RELATIONS AND SYMBOLS156 CONCLUSION 156
