Gautam Adani calls for India's civilisational strength to guide its future

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday said that Indias civilisational strength lies in its ability to learn rebuild and move forward describing the countrys progress as a reflection of its enduring identityAddressing the Global Indology Conclave 2025 Adani warned that the challenges of the present era come not through traditional means of invasion but through control over the human mind and imaginationThe new forms of invasions do not come with armies or flags he said They seek something far more powerful our attention habits and imagination This quiet civilisational force has arrived in its most powerful form Artificial IntelligenceCalling AI both a transformative and a dangerous force Adani said it carries the potential to reshape human understanding of culture and memoryAI is becoming the worlds new teacher the guide to our past and the keeper of our civilisational memory and this is where the danger lies he said It threatens the very essence of the culture that defines who we areAdani said that Indias growth journey is deeply connected to its cultural roots and philosophical heritageOur civilisation that refuses to break is also the one that learns how to build Adani saidOver the past decade Bharat has not only been the fastestgrowing major economy but has also become the fourthlargest economy on the planet When a civilisation knows who it is its economy knows where it must goReflecting on his upbringing Adani recalled the stories his mother told from the Ramayana and the MahabharataMy mother used to narrate episodes from Ramayana and Mahabharata including Lord Rams 14 years of exile the devotion of Maa Sita From the Mahabharata she spoke about Arjunas battlefield doubts and Lord Krishnas words to him to rise beyond family bonds and serve the purpose of Dharma he saidMy mother was shaping my sense of duty devotion and DharmaEmphasising the importance of Indology Adani described it as the disciplined study of Indias philosophies arts sciences and governanceWhen studying it we dont look back to live in history but we look forward so that the best of history lives through us he saidHe noted that Indias past wounds were not just physical but intellectual citing the burning of Nalanda and Vikramshila universities and the colonial dismissal of Indian knowledge systemsIt was psychological war and it broke our civilisational selfconfidence he saidAdani said the need for a conclave on Indology is rooted in reclaiming that confidence and ensuring Indias knowledge heritage continues to guide its futureWhen the roots of culture fade the land turns dry and barren but as long as values remain darkness can never dare he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever