Ancient Scriptures: a Guide to Mend Cross-Cultural Differences in Diplomatic Mediation

With effective and informal crisis-management options like mediation emerging over time, nations around the globe have also adapted to it. Despite this, contemporary conflicts in a global setting are extremely layered and diplomatic encouragement is the key to resolving such disputes at the onset. This task requires a deep understanding of the versatility and nuances of how diverse each nation is. Whether it is a dispute between India and Pakistan or the US and China, putting together the pieces of such diversity reveals the cross-cultural differences within and between nations. These differences may pose a hindrance to preventive diplomacy and, in turn, to diplomatic mediation as well. Harmonizing such intercommunal relations requires tapping into the ancient wisdom popular to that nation. The way to do this is by tracing the origins of dispute resolution in ancient scriptures and consequently reaffirming its relevance in the modern day. Various scriptures, including the Bible, Quran, and Bhagavad Gita, reveal a common emphasis on peace and harmony as the solution to dispute resolution. This information from history can serve as a guide to effective diplomatic mediation in the present.