RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said at the Nagpur Book Festival that nationalism has never been an issue in India, stressing that the Indian idea of ‘rashtra’ differs from the Western notion of nationhood. He added that attempts to label the RSS as merely nationalist stem from a misunderstanding of its broader cultural vision

RSS leader Sunil Ambekar said Hindu society must be strengthened so the world becomes free of conspiracies and distress. Speaking ahead of RSS centenary celebrations, he also reacted to Nepal’s Gen Z protests and US tariffs on Indian exports, stressing that India should emerge stronger globally.