Elevating Bharat as ‘Global Soft Power’: BJP manifesto talks about promoting legacy of Lord Ram in all countries

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IN ITS election manifesto released on Sunday, the BJP has called for establishing Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centres globally and preserving and promoting the legacy of “Lord Ram”. On a day when the tension between Iran and Israel escalated, the BJP manifesto talked about establishing IMEC (India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor) to promote “Bharat’s trade interests”. “We will facilitate international movement of trade and services through Bharat by boosting connectivity to Europe via the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor,” it said. The BJP manifesto was peppered with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photos with world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron among others. Advertisement...