“Indra, the most powerful God” Eric Garcetti cites Mahabharata, Rigveda to define US’ foreign policy

Feb 21, 2024

New Delhi, February 21 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on February 20 addressed the audience at the second CII-India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave. During his speech, he talked about Hindu scriptures like Rigveda and Mahabharata. He talked about Hindu God Indra, known as the God of Thunder. "Our goal is not to wage war. In Rigveda, there is Indra, the most powerful God, the God of thunder and in many ways the God of war too. We knew the power and you can feel the power of that kind of primal creation of the earth that came out of conflict. There are two traditions in India. One that's in the Mahabharata of war being something kind of exciting, grim, but a sport, an even religious duty. We know that well. And when we were not as hopefully civilized as we are today, every culture embraced the necessity of war as places were conquered, as people suffered, histories that were never written,” he said.