Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Thursday that India's ancient traditions of non-violence and compassion are needed in today's world where people are fighting on the basis of religion and countries over territorial disputes.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to objectively verify this claim, because it is the opinion of the Dalai Lama.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to objectively verify this claim, because it is the opinion of the Dalai Lama.According to the video uploaded on YouTube by the official Dalai Lama Archive on 22 November 2019. The Dalai Lama talks about universal ethics at the 24th Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Memorial Lecture held at the Indian International Center in Delhi. He opines that the ancient Indian traditions of non-violence and compassion are needed in today's world while answering a question about inculcating ethical values in children.

According to his official tweet posted on 25 November 2019, he shares a similar opinion.

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