<span style="color: #222222;">A delegation of 200 Buddhist monks from South Korea, traveling on foot from Bodh Gaya in Bihar reached Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The pilgrimage marked 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea and aims to increase friendship and collaboration between the two countries.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that senior administrative officials, public representatives and the local people warmly welcomed the delegation. As a guest of the Government of India, this delegation will perform a special pooja along with a tour of the places associated with the life of Lord Buddha. The delegation includes 111 VIPs and 89 people as staff.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">After worshiping at the Mahaparinirvana temple in Kushinagar and the place of Mahaparinirvana, the delegation will leave for Lumbini, Nepal on March 11. During this period officials have been appointed for security arrangements at resting places of the monks.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">South Korean Monks will travel 1,100 km on foot over a period of 43 days as part of a walking pilgrimage organised by the Sangwol Society of South Korea. Delegation will cover Buddhist holy sites in India and Nepal with the slogan ‘Oh, We! Oh Love! Oh, Life!’.</span><br />