Hindu Nitishastra and the Rules of War 12/09/2025, Hindu Circles Krishna Chandra Chalisey Former Head of Communications and IHL ICRC Kathmandu, Life Member, Nepal Council of World Affairs Introduction Nitishastra encompasses a comprehensive ancient ...
Exploring Hindu ethics of warfare: The Purāṇas 17/01/2024, Hindu Circles In this new study in the International Review of the Red Cross, Raj Balkaran and Walter Dorn supplement their 2022 paper ‘Charting Hinduism’s Rules ...
Charting Hinduism’s Rules of Armed Conflict: Indian Sacred Texts and International Humanitarian Law 12/10/2022, Hindu Circles In this substantial new paper in the International Review of the Red Cross, Raj Balkaran and Walter Dorn chart rules of armed conflict in the ...
The Bhagavad Gita and the Ethics of War 05/10/2022, Hindu Circles The Bhagavad Gita (‘the Gita’) is one of the most recognised and revered Hindu scriptures across the globe. Though often read and taught ...
Ethics of Fighting in Ancient Indian Literature 03/10/2022, Hindu Circles Among the earliest Sanskrit texts that contain explicit rules about what is allowed and disallowed in battle is the Mahābhārata. In this article, ...
Contemporary Scholarship on Warfare and Battle Ethics in the Hindu Traditions 26/09/2022, Hindu Circles In this article, respected scholar Greg Baily provides an overview of contemporary scholarship on the ethics of war in Hinduism, including recent scholarship ...
“Indian Religions” Podcast on ICRC Project Exploring Convergences with IHL 22/02/2022, Hindu Circles Over millennia, Hindu and other Indian traditions have engaged themselves intimately with the subject of ethical conduct in war, a reflection of which can ...
COVID-19: Management of the Dead from the Perspective of Hinduism 17/05/2020, Hindu Circles Lack of familiarity with cultural and religious practices on the part of personnel involved in management of the dead can have serious consequences. ...
Hinduism and International Humanitarian Law 10/07/2005, Hindu Circles In an article published in the International Review of the Red Cross (Volume 87, Number 858, June 2005), Professor Manoj Kumar Sinha examines ...
International Humanitarian Law: An Indo-Asian Perspective 01/09/2001, Hindu Circles In an article published by the International Review of the Red Cross in March 2001, Professor V. S. Mani explores the origins of ...
