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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale Embarks on Global Diplomacy

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale recently concluded a series of high-level engagements with major think tanks, public policy experts, and government representatives in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The visits marked a significant turning point in the RSS's global outreach efforts, with a consistent theme emerging from his interactions: the need to build sustainable development models.

During his visit to Berlin on 28-29 April, Hosabale held discussions with leading German policy institutions, including Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs), Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and members associated with the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives). Participants acknowledged the important role of the Indian diaspora in Germany, noting its highly educated and skilled profile, strong economic participation, and some of the highest household income levels in the country.

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Hosabale's interactions in the United Kingdom focused on the RSS's vision for the next 100 years, which emphasizes building sustainable societies at every level, along with environmental responsibility, grounded in shared universal values. The International Centre for Sustainability in the City of London hosted an interaction titled "Understanding India from the Grassroots", attended by the Director, fellows, and researchers of the Centre.

Hosabale's visit to the United Kingdom also included a roundtable involving leading academics from top institutions, including the University of Oxford, University College London, and the London School of Economics. Scholars examined the organisational character of the Sangh and the meaning of voluntarism on a mass scale. An open invitation was extended to scholars to visit Sangh-inspired projects in India.

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Hosabale's visit to the United Kingdom also included a private dinner and interaction with a cross-party group of parliamentarians from the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The conversation focused on the Sangh's foundational principles, its grassroots work in education, healthcare, tribal welfare, and disaster relief, as well as its perspective on India's future.

Hosabale's visit indicates that the Western world is gradually recognizing the RSS's potential to contribute meaningfully to building sustainable development models. The RSS has articulated a clear conceptual framework for sustainable development through its vision of Integral Humanism, as articulated by Deendayal Upadhyaya.