INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CONCLAVE 2018

About:

• The Union Ministry of Tourism has been organizing the International Buddhist Conclave biennially (with earlier conclaves being held in 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016).
  
  
• IBC 2018 has been organized by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the State Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
  
  
• It is a 4 days long Conclave from 23rd – 26th August, 2018 being held at New Delhi and Ajanta (Maharashtra), followed by site visits to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya (Bihar) and Sarnath (UP).
  
  
• Delegates from 29 countries having significant Buddhist population are participating in it.
  
  
• The Conclave features Panel discussion between scholars and monks, and B2B meetings between the foreign and Indian tour operators and an ‘Investors’ Summit’.
  
  
• On the occasion, The President of India also launched the Ministry of Tourism website on important Buddhist sites - indiathelandofbuddha.in.