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Bawa Jain
Global leadership, religious diplomacy, and the work of bringing people together.
About Bawa Jain
Bawa Jain is a trailblazer in global leadership and religious diplomacy, making waves from the United Nations to the World Economic Forum.
He championed interfaith dialogue and founded the World Council of Religious Leaders.
Today, he leads The Centre for Responsible Leadership, bringing leaders together beyond politics.
Roles
President
The Centre for Responsible LeadershipSecretary-General
World Council of Religious LeadersConvenor
Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, United Nations
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Bawa's 70th Birthday
A highlights film and photo gallery from the celebration — the people, the tributes, and the moments worth keeping.
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Latest keynote
Non-Violence is a Weapon of the Strong
Delivered for the International Day of Non-Violence, October 2, 2025 — commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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You are a leader, whether you realize it or not.
So you need to be asking yourself, every day, with every decision you make:
Am I making decisions based on the present, or the future?
Based on convenience, or conviction?
Are those decisions destructive, or constructive?
— Bawa Jain
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Bawa in conversation
Talks, lectures, and interviews on interfaith dialogue, responsible leadership, and the future of public discourse.
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Latest writing
October 20, 2026
The Kitchen Table
Setting the Table, Week 1 of 6. Before we ask anything of the world, we begin with ourselves
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October 6, 2026
A Table I Did Not Set
At the United Nations last week, someone else set the table and I was a guest at it. Here is what happened, and why the next one should be yours
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September 17, 2026
The Chain of Responsibility
Machines now act on our behalf. The oldest question our traditions ask, who answers for this?, has become the most practical question in the world, and the answer cannot be written for only some of us
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