On August 25, 2024, at the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi, India, Dr. Supachai Verapuchong, Secretary-General of BodhigayaVijjalaya Institute 980 , signed an agreement on “Academic Cooperation, Research, Conferences and Activities for Propagating Buddhism” with Shri Abhijit Halder, Director General, International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), witnessed by Ven. Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, Secretary General, International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), Ms. Pattarat Hongthong, Thai Ambassador to New Delhi, Most Venerable Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thero, President of Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka, and Mr. Kshenuka Senewiratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India.

This signing of the cooperation is to support academic cooperation, research, conferences and activities to propagate Buddhism and provide knowledge on how to apply Buddhism to daily life in order to create tangible results in creating good people and creating a society with morality and ethics, as well as creating a good understanding in living together in harmony and peace, using the principles of Buddhism and the principles of other religions as the core of development to create sustainable and stable prosperity on the path of peace for all humanity.

One of the important aspects of the signing between Dr. Supachai Verapuchong and Shri Abhijit Halder is that it will enable BodhigayaVijjalaya 980 Institute and the International Buddhist Federation to grow into a central organization providing advice and guidance to governments, public and private sector organizations in the Asian region and globally.