NEW DELHI: Indian civilisation has always been open to new streams of thought and information and this diversity is at the core of our pluralistic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.
Addressing a function, Mukherjee said in every aspect, India represents a balance between tradition and modernity.
“We find our history and heritage reflected in almost all our transactions – from the mundane level of every day custom and ritual to our academic work – in science, innovation and maths – and also our spiritual pursuits, creativity and cultural activities. Our villages are firmly rooted in our traditions but have simultaneously leapfrogged into cyber space.
“Yoga and ayurvedic medicine are examples of ancient Indian science that still have an important influence in our daily practices. They continue to be popular and are being actively revived and promoted. Indian civilisation has always been open to new streams of thought and information. This diversity is at the core of our pluralistic society,” the President said, while giving away ‘Distinguished Indologist’ award here.
The honour–second Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist award– was given to Prof Yu Long Yu of the People’s Republic of China. (AGENCIES)
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