Vienna: India has given Buddha to the world, not Yuddha, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the Indian community in Vienna on Wednesday he said that India has always given peace and prosperity, and therefore the country is going to strengthen its role in the 21^st century.

He also said that India is working towards being the best, the brightest, achieving the biggest and reaching the highest milestones. For thousands of years, we have been sharing our knowledge and expertise, he added.  PM Modi in Austria highlighted the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict during his talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Describing his first visit to Austria as meaningful, PM Modi said that after 41 years, an Indian Prime Minister has visited the country. This long wait has come to an end on a historic occasion. India and Austria are celebrating 75 years of their friendship, he added.

Modi said that India and Austria are geographically on two different ends, but we have many similarities. Democracy connects both countries. Our shared values are liberty, equality, pluralism, and respect for the rule of law. Our societies are multicultural and multilingual. Both countries celebrate diversity, and a big medium to reflect these values are elections.