‘Bharat’s destiny is to make world realise unity in diversity’: Bhagwat at New York event

In New York, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated at a Madison Square Garden event that India's destiny is to demonstrate unity among diversity to the world. Addressing around 5,000 people, Bhagwat said that nations have a duty and that India's mission is to put its message of unity in practice, not just preach it. The event, organized by the AHEAD Forum as part of the RSS's global outreach, came amid controversy over its exclusionary vision.

Bhagwat contrasted "live and let live" with "live and let on those live who obey us", saying that those who care for others regardless of their obedience are "devas". He also emphasized that India's ancestors sought to give to the world the knowledge of unity and diversity, and that the Indian diaspora's first responsibility is to their host country, the US.