Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 18:17 IST He said that while relationships in many countries are seen as transactions, in India they are built on a feeling of belonging. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (PTI Image) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday that India is a global centre of goodwill and social harmony, adding that the country’s civilisational values are based on a sense of oneness and shared belonging, not transactional ties. Speaking at a Samajik Sadbhav (social harmony) meeting organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Goraksh province at Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium in Taramandal to mark the organisation’s centenary year, Bhagwat said society is shaped by interconnectedness rather than self-interest. He said that while relationships in many countries are seen as transactions, in India they are built on a feeling of belonging. Repeating his view, Bhagwat said India stands for goodwill and social harmony, with its civilisational ethos rooted in unity and mutual acceptance instead of give-and-take relationships. Referring to India’s diversity, he said differences in customs, clothing and traditions do not lead to division because …