New Delhi, June 19 -- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday highlighted the importance of receiving a statue of Chakravarti Emperor Ashoka from His Majesty Somdet Phra Theranamuni, the Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, during the visit of a high-level Thai Buddhist Sangha delegation to India.

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In a post on X, Rijiju wrote, "It is extremely significant to receive a special statue of Chakravarti Emperor Ashoka from His Majesty Somdet Phra Theranamuni, the Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand!"

A high-level delegation of the Thai Buddhist Sangha is currently visiting India at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation.

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