PM Modi Launches Global E-Library to Take Traditional Medicine Worldwide

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday placed traditional medicine at the heart of the global healthcare dialogue with the launch of the Traditional Medicine Global Library (TMGL), a digital repository aimed at bringing Ayurveda, Yoga and other ancient medical systems onto a common international platform.

Addressing the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam, Modi said the TMGL fulfils a key commitment made during India’s G20 presidency. The platform will aggregate scientific data, research findings and policy documents related to traditional medicine, making them accessible to countries across the world. “This will ensure equal access to authentic information for every nation,” the Prime Minister said.

The TMGL hosts content from 194 countries, marking a major shift from fragmented, region-specific knowledge systems to a shared global repository. The initiative is expected to enable evidence-based research, strengthen regulatory frameworks and support the safer integration of traditional medicine into national health systems.

Modi noted that the three-day summit reflected a new convergence of tradition and technology, with discussions spanning research, digital tools, artificial intelligence, global standards and investment. These deliberations culminated in the Delhi Declaration, which he described as a common roadmap for international cooperation on safety, standards and training in traditional medicine.

Highlighting India’s leadership in the field, Modi said it was a matter of pride that the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is based in Jamnagar. He also jointly inaugurated, along with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the new WHO South-East Asia Regional Office Complex in Delhi, calling it a global hub for research, regulation and capacity building.

Linking traditional medicine to modern health challenges, Modi said lifestyle imbalances were fueling diseases such as diabetes, heart ailments, depression and cancer. “Restoring balance is not just a global cause but a global urgency,” he said. He also announced steps to strengthen integrative cancer care by combining traditional systems with modern treatment, and highlighted ongoing clinical studies on anemia, arthritis and diabetes.

During the event, the Prime Minister launched several Ayush initiatives, including the My Ayush Integrated Services Portal and the Ayush Mark of Global Quality Benchmark, and released a WHO technical report on yoga training. He also honored recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Development of Yoga, underscoring India’s push to position traditional medicine as a credible pillar of global healthcare.