PM Narendra Modi on Monday said education was important for progress and development of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region.
Releasing a book ‘Education of Muslims: An Islamic Perspective of Knowledge and Education - Indian Context’, Modi said: “Education can become the strength of the entire SAARC region. If the region does not embrace modernity, it will get left behind, as the rest of the world progresses.”
He described “<g data-gr-id="9">ilm</g>” (knowledge) as the focal point of all religions.