New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised the importance of Indian manuscripts, and called them an "unparalleled civilisational treasure", a source of pride for the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at the Gyan Bharatam International Conference, a three-day event concluding on September 13, with the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage'.

PM Modi said that every country treasures its historical artefacts as a symbol of civilisation.

"From mathematics to computer science, the foundation of modern knowledge rests on contributions like the concept of zero discovered in India. Every country treasures its historical artefacts as symbols of civilisation. India, w...