DNA Of Non-Violence Ingrained In Our Society: PM Modi

He went on to add that India, for thousands of years, has had the belief in 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam' (the whole world is one family). "When we consider the whole world as one family, how can we even think about doing anything that would harm or hurt anyone?"

Modi, who virtually turned into a professor at the university, also gave a lesson to the Japanese students on Indian ethos in terms of respecting the nature when asked how a rapidly-growing India would preserve ecology while pursuing sources of energy.

"India is such a country where people love and communicate with nature," he said.

In this context, he said earth is respected as mother, moon is treated as 'mama' (uncle), sun and Himalayas as grandfather, rivers as mother while trees are worshipped like God.

"Let me tell you my own story. I come from a poor family. My uncle once started wood business but my illiterate mother told him that it is a sin to cut trees and the family would rather prefer to starve," Modi said.

He said if such is the treatment given to nature, then Indians can't harm the climate.

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