Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20, 2021 inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh and laid the foundation stone of Rajkiya Medical College along with inaugurating and laying the foundation of various development projects.
- The Prime Minister also attended a programme held to mark the Abhidhamma Divas in the Mahaparinirvana Temple in which the eminent monks from the South-East Asian countries were also present.
- The Prime Minister also offered floral respect to the reclining statue of Lord Buddha.
- Inaugurating the Kushinagar International Airport, the Prime Minister said that India is the centre of Buddhist faith and the inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport today is a tribute to Buddhism
