Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan welcomed UNESCO’s decision to inscribe Deepavali (Diwali) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, calling the move “a profound moment of pride for every Indian.” The Vice-President made the remarks in a social media post shared on December 10,…
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India Hosts UNESCO’s 20th ICH Session at Red Fort
India will host the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 8–13 December 2025 in New Delhi. The historic Red Fort complex itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been chosen as the venue, underscoring the harmonised safeguarding of tangible and intangible…
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India’s Biosphere Reserves: Nature Meets Sustainability
On November 3, India joined the world in celebrating the International Day of Biosphere Reserves, reaffirming its commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. With 18 notified reserves spanning 91,425 sq. km of which 13 are recognized by UNESCO India’s biosphere network serves as a living example of how nature…
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India Re-elected Vice-Chair at COP10, Strengthens Anti-Doping
India has been re-elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the COP10 Bureau for the Asia-Pacific region (Group IV), marking its continued leadership in promoting anti-doping and clean sport globally. The announcement came during the 10th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP10) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held…