World Peace Conference 2025 announced in Leh

Leh, Aug 20: The Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) Leh, in association with LAHDC Leh, UT Administration Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh Shanti Stupa Committee, ABCP, Global Peace Foundation, and several interfaith groups, announced that World Peace Conference 2025, will be held in Leh from August 23–25.Addressing a press conference, the organisers said the conference will be organised under the theme “Remembering the Past, Reimagining the Future: A Call for Unity, Compassion, and Lasting Peace.” The event will also commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and pay homage to the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The three-day international gathering will include interfaith prayers, academic sessions, cultural programs, and the adoption of the Ladakh Peace Declaration 2025 at the iconic Shanti Stupa.Highlights of the conference include the inauguration ceremony at MIMC Devachan Campus, a peace walk in Leh, special prayers at Thiksey Monastery, and inter-monastic prayers alongside cultural performances marking the conclusion of the event.The organisers expressed hope that the conference will further reinforce Ladakh’s identity as a center of peace and spirituality, while fostering dialogue, compassion, and harmony among communities and nations.