Gandhi’s ideals of nonviolence and sustainable living are a continuation of the long tradition that India has followed.
With the advent of Globalisation and an era of consumerism-based culture, Gandhi’s thoughts have become more relevant than ever before. Gandhi believed in all-inclusive growth and felt that India can only become a great nation when its impoverished rural masses become better off. Gandhi’s firm belief in empowering the rural masses, decentralization of political power, sanitation and hygiene women empowerment, and living in harmony with nature are even more relevant today than they were during the times of Gandhi.
The government’s overemphasis on Swatch Bharat, empowering Panchayats and inclusive growth is the testimony of the continuation of Gandhi’s ideals in the behavioral politics of India.
Gandhi’s ideal of international peace and cooperation among nations, his stand for democracy and freedom, and his fight against racialism still encourage people to raise their voices. From Martin Luther King to Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, and Aung San Suu Kyi many have cherished his ideas and improved the lives of millions.
Gandhism is alive and active in the modern world more than any other political discourse. Therefore we can say that the principles that Gandhi followed throughout his life and his teachings are still relevant in both national as well as international contexts.