Dharma, rashtra inseparable; India has role to play in troubled world: RSS chief Bhagwat

Mangalore Today News Network

Mumbai, Oct 2, 2026: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said dharma and the nation are inseparable in India and asserted that the country’s spiritual and knowledge traditions can play an important role in addressing the challenges facing the world.

“Our nation and dharma are not separate. The purpose of the nation is dharma, while dharma sustains the nation. The two are interdependent. If one exists, the other exists; if one does not, the other does not,” Bhagwat said.

Addressing the 14th conference of the All India Vihar Seva group, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said the world was grappling with several contradictions, including development versus environmental protection, individual freedom versus family life, and religious faith versus conflict.

“The world is troubled. Every happiness remains incomplete, every aspiration comes with some loss, and every loyalty is tied to another loyalty. There is no balance; there is extremism,” he said.

Bhagwat said the world was looking towards India for solutions to these contradictions, noting that the country had historically shared its knowledge without seeking to conquer other nations or convert people.

“The world knows that the path will come from India,” he said.

He highlighted India’s rich knowledge traditions, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Jain Agamas, Tripitaka, Guru Granth Sahib and the teachings of saints.

“Our country has a great treasure of knowledge that the world needs today. One can come closer to the Almighty through the strength of devotion,” Bhagwat said.

He said protecting the lives and traditions of those who preserve and carry forward this knowledge was not merely a religious responsibility but also a service to humanity.

“You are not protecting just one life. You are protecting the safe future of the entire human race,” he said.