Hyderabad
Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, on Sunday, hosted ambassadors, high commissioners, and senior diplomats from several Asian, Buddhist, and other nations, at the Trident Hotel.
The Minister explained Telangana’s historic role as the cradle of Mahayana Buddhism in South India and briefed the dignitaries on major heritage sites such as Nagarjunakonda, Phanigiri, Dhulikatta, Nelakondapalli, and Kotilingala. He also showcased the development of the Buddhavanam Buddhist Heritage Theme Park at Nagarjunasagar, being designed as a world-class spiritual and cultural destination.
The Minister formally invited the delegates to participate in the “Telangana Rising – 2047 Global Summit” scheduled for December 8-9 at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad, aimed at presenting Telangana’s long-term development roadmap, investment opportunities, and cultural identity.
Muzaffar Shah Bin Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia; Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal; Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan; Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand; Mahishini Colonne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; Harisoa Accouche, High Commissioner of Seychelles; Clemente Camenha, Ambassador of Angola; Erick Jean M Zinsou, Ambassador of Benin; Ed Jager, Minister (Commercial), High Commission of Canada; Lina Sovani, High Commission of Canada; Ian Martinus, Investment & Trade Commissioner, Government of Western Australia; Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, Deputy High Commissioner, Sri Lanka; Edgar Pang, Consul General of Singapore; Valerii Khodzhaev, Consul General of Russia and K. Saravana Kumar, Consul General of Malaysia, were present.
Published – December 07, 2025 11:29 pm IST
