Soft diplomacy at the forefront ahead of “One Belt, One Road” summit in Beijing

Sculpture believed to date to the 2nd century BCE

Increase reflects the social climate in Europe

Buddhists from 37 cities, in 20 countries around the world, join live-streamed event

Ancient Buddhist site witnesses tourism boom

Carvings date back to two great Tibetan emperors

Passing of distinguished scholar widely mourned

Carving considered to be one of the finest examples of Gandharan art

Taiwanese master Hsing Yun praises China's One Belt, One Road plan

Rakesh Tewari to map land route between Varanasi to Kashgar

Fewer than 4,000 snow leopards believed to remain in the wild

Archaeologists study evidence unearthed from ancient latrine

Largest stone Buddha in Nepal open to public

Ancient layers of pre-Mauryan, Indo-Greek, and Kushan civilization unearthed