“Krishna shifted the balance of power” CDS Gen Anil Chauhan’s diplomacy lessons from Mahabharata

Oct 06, 2023

New Delhi, October 6 (ANI): CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on October 05 delivered the keynote address at the 5th General KV Krishna Rao Memorial Lecture at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. During his address, Gen Chauhan talked about Mahabharata and taught some exemplified some diplomacy lessons from the Hindu scripture. He said, “In India’s famous epic Mahabharata, Lord Krishna shifted the balance of power towards the Pandavas actually. His military might went to the Kauravas, but it was only his righteousness and advice which shifted the balance of power. And ultimately, the Pandavas emerged victorious in that particular war. We as a nation have utilized the G20 platform to leverage a soft power to play a dominating role.”