File photo: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said India’s rise on the global stage is “certain” but must be guided by a humane responsibility to offer the world a meaningful development model. Speaking at the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 in Tirupati, he said Western development had brought material prosperity but also social and ecological distress. Bhagwat stressed that the purpose of development is sukh, not mere material satisfaction, warning against inequality-driven growth. India’s progress, RSS chief said, must rest on balance, restraint and dharma.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH-1B Visa Delays: MEA Says India Has Flagged Issue With USIndia Flags H-1B Visa Delays With US As Indians Face Backlogs Scrutiny And Policy UncertaintyPM Modi Praises Gen Z Confidence, Sees Them Leading Viksit Bharat”People Who Are…” MEA Responds To Viral Mallya And Modi “Biggest Fugitive” VideoRed Line From New Delhi: India Calls Out Yunus Govt As Minority Attacks In Bangladesh EscalateMyanmar Heads to Polls After Five Years as Rights Groups Slam Military-Run Process’Can You Elect A Non-Muslim?’ Indian Student Dismantles Pakistan On Minority Rights, DemocracySix Shots On AMU Campus Kill Teacher As CCTV Shows Killers Firing Into His Head After He Fell DownPutin Called Pakistan A Junta With Nukes As Bush Feared Nuclear Leaks To Iran, Reveal TranscriptsTwo Indians Killed In Canada Within A Few Days, Families Raise Question On Safety Of Students Abroad123PhotostoriesSalman Khan birthday special: Best family moments5 Indian beaches that are perfect for quiet, unhurried vacationsTop 5 important lessons to teach your kids in 2026; something that school never teaches them5 fashion experiments of 2025 that were imaginative, structural, and deliciously bizarre5 ‘food from the future’ that already part of restaurant menus now5 forbidden places on Earth and what happens if a tourist tries to visit themAnkita Lokhande’s most stylish saree looks: From red bandhani to purple chiffon5 types of demons as per mythologyand what do they signifyAhead of ‘Jana Nayagan’ audio launch: Revisiting Thalapathy Vijay’s most ICONIC audio launch moments10 books whose first line is enough to convince anyone to read them123Hot PicksUAE WeatherPAN-Aadhaar linkingAmrit MondalGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundIndian Railways fareBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingFrank Lampard and Christine Lampard Net WorthJordan Spieth Net WorthElliotte FriedmanKhamzat ChimaevTravis KelceAaron RodgersPatrick MahomesTua Tagovailoa WifeLaMelo BallMax Verstappen Girlfriend
NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said India’s rise on the global stage is “certain” but must be guided by a humane responsibility to offer the world a meaningful development model. Speaking at the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 in Tirupati, he said Western development had brought material prosperity but also social and ecological distress. Bhagwat stressed that the purpose of development is sukh, not mere material satisfaction, warning against inequality-driven growth. India’s progress, RSS chief said, must rest on balance, restraint and dharma.