RSS chief says ‘India’s time has come’, calls for stronger societal preparedness

Key points

• Claiming that the world is increasingly mired in conflicts, narrow self-interest, and development models that come at the cost of nature, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said that “India’s time has come”, and called for greater societal preparedness to enable the country to play a larger global role.
• Graphic story | RSS: Mapping the saffron network shaping India’s politics Addressing the Sangh Shiksha Varga (volunteers training camp) held during the RSS’s centenary year celebrations in Nagpur, Mr. Bhagwat said that Hindu society was becoming more organised and awakened, which would be crucial to shape India’s future.
• “We see that powerful nations often act arbitrarily.
• They can seize another country if they wish, bomb a country if they choose, or even disrupt the world’s oil supply.
• The perception about India should be that even when it becomes a powerful nation, it will not behave...