India–Kyrgyzstan — Manas & Mahabharata Centre

An International Centre for Civilizational Studies — “Manas and Mahabharata” was established in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Partners

• Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR)
• Manas National Academy.

Objectives

• Comparative civilizational studies
• Humanitarian diplomacy
• Scientific cooperation
• Researcher training
• Cultural cooperation.

Important Cultural Development

The first Hindi translation of the Kyrgyz epic “Manas” was released.

Translators:

• Hem Chandra Pande
• Ramakant Dwivedi.

MoU

A trilateral agreement involved:

• Manas National Academy
• CSIR
• Seven Kyrgyz universities.

Prelims

Manas = major Kyrgyz epic

Mains

Cultural diplomacy → Central Asia → people-to-people relations → civilizational connections