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Hindu Representation at G20 Religion Forum, Bali, Indonesia

31 Oct 2022 to 6 Nov 2022

Mahamahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swami met several delegates during and outside of the summit to continue the dialogue on religious diversity and interfaith harmony

Many delegates thanked Bhadreshdas Swami for sharing the profound wisdom of Hinduism

Many delegates also appreciated the messages of global religious harmony from Pramukh Swami Maharaj and Mahant Swami Maharaj

Several delegates also commended the commitment of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha around the world to foster genuine dialogue, mutual understanding and wider collaboration amongst diverse faith communities

With C. Holland Taylor, leading advisor of the R20 Steering Committee as well as Deputy Chairman and CEO of the Center for Shared Civilizational Values (USA/Indonesia)

With Gary E. Stevenson, Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (USA)

With Jack N. Gerard, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (USA)

With Rev. Yoshinobu Miyake, Chair of the Board of International Shinto Studies Association (Japan)

With Hong Tjhin, Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation (Taiwan/Indonesia)

Bhadreshdas Swami introduces Govinda Dev Giri Maharaj, Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust (India), to one of the summit organisers

With Prakash Chand, Consul General of India to Bali (India/Indonesia)

With Christian leaders of various denominations

With Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia (The Vatican/Indonesia)

With Yahya Sergio Yahe Pallavicini, Vice President of the Italian Islamic Religious Community (Italy)

With Archbishop Prof. Dr Thomas Schirrmacher, Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (Germany) and His Grace Bishop Pitirim, Russian Orthodox Bishop of Jakarta (Russia/Indonesia)

With His Virtue Prof. Dr Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of Caucasus Muslims’ Board (Azerbaijan)

With His Excellency Sheikh Miftah Al-Akhyar, Chair of Nadhlatul Ulama Supreme Council (Indonesia)

With Prof. Kyai Haji Nasaruddin Umar, Imam Besar and Founder of Masyarakat Dialog (Indonesia)

With Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nishin of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah (India)

With Rabbi Dr Yakov Meir Nagen, Director of the Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue (USA/Israel)

With Kyai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf, co-chair of R20 and General Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation in the world (Indonesia)

With Venerable Kotapitiya Rahula, Thera University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)

With a Buddhist leader

The Buddhist leader introduced Bhadreshdas Swami to his fellow Buddhist monks

With Dr Timothy Samuel Shah, one of the lead organisers of the summit and Distinguished Research Scholar in Politics at the University of Dallas (USA)

With His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (Saudi Arabia)

With various faith leaders and representatives from around the world

In discussion with Kyai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf, co-chair of R20 and General Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation in the world (Indonesia)

In a meeting with organisers of R20 Indonesia and Hindu delegates, discussing potential plans for R20 India in 2023

With organisers of R20 Indonesia and Hindu delegates