New Delhi, June 10 -- The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) recently welcomed a distinguished delegation of Buddhist monks led by Most Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Vietnamese-American Theravada monk and Vice President and Deputy Abbot of the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, during a special programme celebrating their remarkable peace mission.

The delegation represented a group of monks who undertook a historic 2,300-mile barefoot "Walk for Peace" across the United States, beginning in Texas on October 26, 2025, and concluding in Washington, D.C. The journey, aimed at promoting compassion, loving-kindness, and non-violence, also gained attention for the participation of Aloka, a loyal dog who accompanie...